Mechanical power transmission: Overview
Moving energy as motion or pressure, from shafts to cable cars
What this tile covers Moving energy as motion or pressure through shafts, ropes, hydraulics and compressed air.Key facts
| Form | Mechanical |
Included from the reference tables
- Shafts, gears and belts
- Ropes, cables and chains
- Hydraulic networks
- Pneumatic (compressed-air) networks
- Pumped water
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