| Gears undoubtedly have occupied a greatest place in | | | | thus enhances the reliability of the gears. Some other |
| the mechanical engineering. Name any mechanical | | | | gears which are used here are rotor and pinion gears. |
| device it is sure to have gears in on form or the | | | | If any alignment issues arise in case of rotor and |
| other. Gears have found a wide range of applications | | | | pinion gears, spur gears can effectively work with |
| in our lives. Similarly it has found a specific place in | | | | such an alignment without any distraction. Face gears |
| aviation and defense industries too. | | | | are also used here which are generally made of |
| Most commonly used gear type in aviation industry is | | | | stainless steel, brass, steel and plastic. They are |
| spur gear. Spur gears are applied as pinions and the | | | | basically used to transmit motion rather than power. |
| time for assembling thus gets reduced as only the | | | | Gear actuators are used in defense industry in the |
| axial positions of the face gears needs to be | | | | fighter aircrafts. In general gears are used in defense |
| changed. A pinion with straight spur teeth axial load is | | | | industry either as a component of various applications |
| not present. Gears which have oblique contact lines | | | | or as a component of the defense system itself. |
| and high contact ratio will provide smoother meshing. | | | | Specialized reduction gears are used to operate in |
| Thus it results in zero backlash transmission which | | | | navel vessels. Epicyclical gear boxes are largely used |
| makes such gears highly suitable for aviation vehicles. | | | | in defense industry as it provides power maintained |
| Such gear assemblies are capable enough to transfer | | | | gear change. They are also used in casings, CAS |
| power between two intersecting shafts which are | | | | (Chassis and Automotive systems) and for automatic |
| available in helicopter rotor transmission. These gears | | | | transmission. |
| can work even with an inadequate lubrication and | | | | |