The bachelor's thesis first presents the role of differentials in motor vehicles. Next, the basic operating principles and construction of a conventional mechanical differential are presented. Furthermore, the TORSEN differential is presented in more detailed way, as well as its design and principle of worm gears operation.
For the discussed TORSEN differential, it is necessary to determine the geometric dimensions of the gears. With the help of practical measurements, it is necessary to determine the coefficient of friction and the efficiency of the differential. We determined the coefficient of friction in two ways - first by a simple calculation using a simple experiment, and then by a more complex and more accurate calculation. A more appropriate result was obtained through a more complex calculation - the coefficient of friction was 0.109.
At the end of the thesis, we determined the heat, that is generated in the differential due to driving in a corner, where we assumed the driving time and two different corner radius. The calculated heat generation was surprisingly small – the differential heated up the most in the case of driving with maximum engine power in a corner with a smaller radius, namely by 2.7°C.
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