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  2. Engine balance - Wikipedia

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    These take the form of a pair of balance shafts that rotate in opposite directions at twice engine speed, known as Lanchester shafts, after the original manufacturer. In V8 engines , the problem is usually avoided by using a cross-plane crankshaft , and a 180° or single-plane crankshaft is used only in high-performance V8 engines, where it ...

  3. Dunkerley's method - Wikipedia

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    When an element of mass is offset from the axis of rotation, centrifugal force will tend to pull the mass outward. The elastic properties of the shaft will act to restore the “straightness”. If the frequency of rotation is equal to one of the resonant frequencies of the shaft, whirling will occur. In order to save the machine from failure ...

  4. Super Turbine 300 - Wikipedia

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    The Super Turbine 300 (abbreviated ST-300) [1] [2] was a two-speed automatic transmission built by General Motors. It was used in various Buick , Oldsmobile , and Pontiac models from 1964-1969. It was the same transmission marketed under different brand names by each division including ST-300 by Buick, Jetaway by Olds and simply Automatic by ...

  5. Shaft alignment - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] When the equipment is down, production requiring the equipment may be delayed. Bearings or mechanical seals may be damaged and need to be replaced. Shaft alignment is the process of aligning two or more shafts with each other to within a tolerated margin. The process is used for machinery before the machinery is put in service.

  6. Manual transmission - Wikipedia

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    This means the output shaft rotates at the same speed as the selected gear, thus determining the gear ratio of the transmission. [16] The dog clutch is a sliding selector mechanism that sits around the output shaft. It has teeth to fit into the splines on the shaft, forcing that shaft to rotate at the same speed as the gear hub. However, the ...

  7. Components of jet engines - Wikipedia

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    Shaft — The shaft connects the turbine to the compressor, and runs most of the length of the engine. There may be as many as three concentric shafts, rotating at independent speeds, with as many sets of turbines and compressors. Cooling air for the turbines may flow through the shaft from the compressor.

  8. Non-synchronous transmission - Wikipedia

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    Three-speed sliding-gear non-synchronous transmission Non-synchronous "crash" gearbox; commonly used today in semi-trucks and tractors, and formerly used in automobiles pre-1950s A non-synchronous transmission , also called a crash gearbox , is a form of manual transmission based on gears that do not use synchronizing mechanisms .

  9. Critical speed - Wikipedia

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    Stiffness of the shaft and its support; Total mass of shaft and attached parts; Unbalance of the mass with respect to the axis of rotation; The amount of damping in the system; In general, it is necessary to calculate the critical speed of a rotating shaft, such as a fan shaft, in order to avoid issues with noise and vibration.