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Gears simulator
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Version
1.3
The simulator helps in the design of mechanical
systems including gear meshes, friction wheels and
belt and chain drives. The components are placed on a
flat workspace. Several components can be placed on a
single axis, leading to a third dimension. Detail,
profile and 3D views give a comfortable viewing of
different aspects of the system. Texts and images can
be printed or exported to other applications for
modification. They can be also included in other
documents created by the user. The simulation shows
the transitory and steady-state operation of the
mechanical system, with the detail of the components
motion or displaying the number of full rotations
completed by each axis. The most relevant properties
of the mechanism are always shown (power, speed and
torque) in a report bar. This software is mainly
addressed to high school teachers and students
because it is simple and easy to use. The learning
time to start using in a efficient way the simulatorm
is really short, due to the graphical menus, status
bars, examples of mechanical systems, mouse use and a
complete help system. Configuration options are
useful for the personalized use of the simulator.
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