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Thermal Power Plant : Principle, Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages

Basic Introduction or Principle: We all are aware with the term "Generator". A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is known as generator. This generator makes rotate with the help of some kind of external energy. When this energy extract from the energy of steam, the plant is known as steam power plant.  A simple steam plant works on Rankine cycle. In the first step, water is feed into a boiler at a very high pressure by BFP (boiler feed pump). This high pressurized water is heated into a  boiler   which converts it into high pressurized super heated steam. This high energized steam passes through steam  turbine  (a mechanical device which converts flow energy of fluid into mechanical energy) and rotate it. Owing to extract full energy of steam, three stage turbines is used which is known as LPT (Low pressure turbine), IPT (intermediate pressure turbine) and HPT (High pressure turbine). The turbine shaft is connected to the generator rot
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Differential Gear Working

Differential is the main component of the power train. It is bolted on the rear axle and connects the propeller shaft to the rear wheels. While a vehicle taking a turn, its outer wheel run faster than the inner wheel. If we connects the propeller shaft by rear axle without using of differential gear, than the torque transmitted both the rear wheels is equal in any condition. So the both rear wheels will run at same speed while taking a turn which occur a problem in driving a vehicle. To eliminate this problem a device is used which is known as differential gear.

Differential is the mechanism of gears by means of which outer wheel runs faster than the inner wheel while taking a turn or moving over upheaval road. It is a part of the driving axle housing assembly, which includes the differential, rear axles, wheels and bearings. It consists of a system of gear arranged in such a way that connects the propeller shaft with the rear axle and transmit the different torque to rear wheels if necessary. 


Differential Gear:

Construction of differential gear:


Differential is an arrangement of gears which work together and allow the vehicle to take a turn smoothly. In the differential, bevel pinion gear is fixed to the propeller shaft which rotates the crown wheel. The crown wheel has another unit called the differential unit. It consists of two bevel gears (sun gear) and two bevel gears (planet gear). The bevel gears are in contact with the half shaft of the rear axle. When the crown wheel is rotating, it rotates the differential unit. The bevel (sun) gears of the differential rotate the two shafts.

What is Differential Gear Used in Automobile?

Working of differential gear:

When the car is on a straight road, the ring gear, differential case, differential pinion gears, and two differential side gears all turn as a unit. The two differential pinion gears do not rotate on the pinion shaft. This is because they exert equal force on the two differential side gears. As a result the side gears turn at the same speed as the ring gear, which causes both drive wheels to turn at the same speed also. However, when the car begins to round a curve, the differential pinion gears rotate on the pinion shaft. This permits the outer wheel to turn faster than the inner wheel.

Its Working can be easily understandable by following video.

https://youtu.be/F40ZBDAG8-o
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