The terms differential, transfer box and final drive are sometimes used imprecisely; in addition, these mechanisms are often integrated in the same subsystem in a wide variety of combinations. In this chapter we introduce definitions that should help to clarify this issue.
The differential is a mechanism that allows the torque from an input shaft to be divided into two predetermined parts, flowing through two output shafts; torque ratios are independent of the speed ratios of the same shafts.
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(2009). Differentials and Final Drives. In: The Automotive Chassis. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8676-2_13
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