Gear Ratio - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Worm and wheel gear-sets are used for steering gear, winch blocks (Fig. 11.2) low speed gearboxes, rotary tables and remote valve control. Worm and wheel gear-sets are capable of high-speed reduction and high load applications where nonparallel, noninteracting shafts are used (Merritt, 1935; Radzevich, 2016). The 90 degree configuration is most ...
