Gears are fairly straightforward way to couple rotational motion, and the physics topics required to understand them are encountered in an entry level physics classroom, not a university degree. But ...

This article was updated Feb. 28, 2023. It was originally published March 1, 2000. Planetary gears can supply high levels of torque and high-speed reduction. They are also relatively compact compared ...

In its latest attempt to jumpstart lukewarm smartwatch sales, Samsung on Monday announced a new platform called Gear S2 that merges a round face made popular by Motorola's Moto 360 and a rotating ...

This paper describes a multi-disciplinary damage detection methodology that can aid in detecting and diagnosing a damage in a given structural system, not limited to the example of a rotating gear ...

Last month Samsung announced its intention to offer the next-gen Gear SDK to developers ahead of their next watch’s announcement. The rumor mill suggests that the next Gear won’t actually arrive until ...

Engineers and designers can’t view plastic gears as just metal gears cast in thermoplastic. They must pay attention to special issues and considerations unique to plastic gears. In fact, plastic gear ...