Rack and Pinion
Purpose
Ideal conversion between translational and rotational motion
Libraries
Mechanical / Translational / Components
Mechanical / Rotational / Components
Description
The Rack and Pinion models an ideal converter between translational and rotational motion. The relation between the torque, force and speeds of the two flanges is described with the following equations:

Parameter
- Pinion radius
- The pinion radius
. A negative value will cause the flanges to move in opposite directions.