• Syed Raza Imam Naqvi (Au-

Group 13049)
• Syed Zuhaib Naqvi (Au-13050)
Membe • Syed Hasan Ali (Au-13029)
rs: • Syed Mohammad Anas Sohail
(Au-13041)
Objective

To give you
the basic
information
about
differentials,
focusing on
the Open
differential.
 Topics

Advantages and
Disadvantages
 What is a differential?

The differential is found on all modern cars and trucks,

and also in many all-wheel-drive (full-time four-wheel-
drive) vehicles. These all-wheel-drive vehicles need a
differential between each set of drive wheels, and they
need one between the front and the back wheels as well,
because the front wheels travel a different distance
through a turn than the rear wheels.
 What is a differential?
Parts

Rear drive axles: Rear axle Axle housing:

Steel shafts that bearings:
transfer torque Metal body that
Ball or roller encloses and
from the bearings that fit
differential supports parts of
between the axles the rear axle
assembly to the and the inside of
drive wheels. assembly.
the axle housing.
 What is a differential?
Power flow
Drive shaft spins the Pinion
gear.
Pinion gear turns the larger
ring gear to produce gear
reduction.
Ring gear attached to
differential case, hence it
rotates with the ring gear.
Differential case spins the sun
gears which are attached to the
axles.
Axles transfer the power to the
wheels.
 Why do you need one?

This requires
This would
a lot of force,
make it hard To be able to
which would Differential
to turn, and turn, the tire
have to be allows you to
would put a would have to
directed avoid this
strain on your “slip”
through the
axle
axle.
 The Open Differential

Prevents tires
Allows for free from rubbing the
slippage between ground and thus
the two sides of putting strain on
the axle the drivetrain
Advantages and
Disadvantages
A Open differential sends
most of the power to the
wheel with the least load or
strain on it.

This means that if one wheel loses

traction due to ice or sand, the
differential sends all the power to
the wheel causing the car to
swerve or get stuck on the patch.

Another place where it can

cause a problem is if you
are off-roading.
Conclusion

The Open differential

is the most common
type
Its job is to transfer
engine power to the
wheels while allowing
them to spin at
different speeds
The Open differential
allows slippage
between the two
sides of the axle
Only one major
disadvantage
 Resources

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential2.htm

http://www.car-videos.com/whatis/differential.asp

http://www.houseofthud.com/differentials.htm

http://www.musclecarclub.com/library/tech/differential.shtml

http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/other/4_axles.html
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/130276.ht
ml?page=3&c=y