Power transmission by shafts or axles?- Basic Mechanical Engineering

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are true?
- Published on 01 Sep 15

a. Axles are used to transmit power
b. Shafts and axles are rotating elements
c. Shafts transmit power while axles do not transmit power
d. All of the above

ANSWER: Shafts transmit power while axles do not transmit power

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  • Kamal Kumar    -Posted on 24 Jun 17
    Very good explanation
  • Sravanthi   -Posted on 06 Nov 15
    Axles:

    - Axle is a supporting element which is non-rotating and supports rotating elements such as wheels, pulleys, etc

    - Axles do not transmit torque but are subjected to bending moment or axial force.

    - Front axle of car and wheel axle of motorcycle are the examples of axles.

    Shaft: It is a rotating element. Shafts transmit torque and are also used to support gears, pulleys, sprockets, etc.

    - Different types of shafts are as follows:

    - Line shafts and counter shafts are transmission shafts. These transmission shafts are subjected to torque, bending moment and axial force.

    - Spindle and crankshafts are machine shafts. These shafts are also subjected to torque, bending and axial force

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