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Gear Pair

(Standard Interface) Driveline Components → Gear Pair ...

For the option:	Do the following:
Gear Pair Name	Enter a string that defines the name of the gear pair.
Configuration	Select the type of connection for the gear-pair component: ■Input Gear to Shaft - The input gear is permanently engaged to the input shaft and the synchronizer is located on the output shaft. ■Output Gear to Shaft - The output gear is permanently engaged to the output shaft and the synchronizer is located on the input shaft. ■Input and Output Gear to Shaft - Both input and output gears are permanently engaged to the shafts and the synchronizer is deactivated in this case when the hair component contain such a element.
For more information on the following four parameters, see About Rotational Backlash components.
Backlash	Enter a real number that defines the rotational backlash allowed in the gear mesh. Adams Driveline uses this value to model the contact force between the two gear parts. Adams Driveline always applies backlash on the output shaft.
Contact Stiffness	Enter a real number that defines the contact stiffness. Adams Driveline uses this value to model the contact force between the two gear parts, once the maximum allowed backlash is reached.
Contact Damping	Enter a real number that defines the contact damping. Adams Driveline uses this value to model the contact force between the two gear parts, once the maximum allowed backlash is reached.
Sharpness Factor	Enter a real number that defines the Sharpness Factor. Adams Driveline uses this value to model the contact force between the two gear parts, once the maximum allowed backlash is reached.
Invert output direction from input direction	Specify if you want the two gear parts to rotate in the same direction or not.
If the explicit Reduction Ratio Method was chosen for the template, Adams Driveline displays and enables the following option:
Ratio	Specify the gear ratio as a real number. Adams Driveline updates the gear graphics accordingly.
If a synchronizer component exists in the gear pair, Adams Driveline displays the following two fields and options:
Synchronizer Name	The (short) name of the attached synchronizer is shown. The user can change the synchronizer input data via the modify button on the right side of the field.
Synchronizer Active	If set to yes, the synchronizer shown in the synchronizer name field gets activated and the perpendicular primitive joint which permanently engages the gear to the shaft gets deactivated. It is vice versa if the option is set to no.