PLANETARY GEARS

Chapter 4
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Classroom Manual

PLANETARY GEARS &

SHAFTS
Describe how different gear ratios are
obtained from a planetary gear set.
Identify components of a planetary gear set
& their operation.
Describe the different designs of compound
planetary gear sets.
Describe the construction and operation of
typical Simpson gear train.

INTRODUCTION
Automatic Transmissions provide
different gear ratios for performance and
economy over the entire driving range.
Ratios are selected manually (driver) or
automatically (hydraulically).
A planetary gear set consists of a sun
gear, a planet carrier, internal gear.

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SIMPLE PLANETARY GEAR

SETS
Planetary gear sets are typically helical
cut gears.
Sun gear is in the center.
Planet gears rotate around the sun gear.
The Ring, Annulus, or Internal gear is the
outer gear of the set.

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SIMPLE PLANETARY GEAR

SETS

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SETS
Planet gears are in constant mesh with
the Sun and Internal gears.
Number of planet gears depends on the
load the transmission was designed for.
A planet gear set can provide (1) gear
reduction, (2) overdrive, (3) direct drive,
(4) reverse, or a (5) neutral position.

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SIMPLE PLANETARY GEAR

SETS
When a smaller gear drives a larger gear,
output speed is decreased.
When a larger gear drives a smaller gear,
output speed is increased.
When a external gear drives another
external gear, output direction is
reversed.

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SETS
When a external gear is in mesh with an
internal gear, the two gears will rotate in
the same direction.
Clutch packs and bands are used to hold
or release the members of the planetary
gear set to get the proper direction of
rotation and/or ratio.

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GEAR REDUCTION
When the output gear turns at a slower
speed then the input gear, gear reduction
has occurred and results in increased
torque output.
2 ways to get reduction
Hold sun gear, drive internal gear.
Hold internal gear, drive sun gear. Lower
ratio.
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OVERDRIVE
When output speed is greater than input
speed, overdrive is achieved.
2 ways to get overdrive.
Hold sun gear, drive planet carrier.
Hold internal gear, drive planet carrier.
Higher ratio overdrive.

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DIRECT DRIVE
Input and output speed are the same.
Drive any two members of the planet and
the result is direct drive.

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REVERSE
Input rotation direction is reversed.
2 ways to get reverse.
Hold planet carrier, drive planet carrier.
Hold planet carrier, drive sun gear. This
is reverse overdrive.

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NEUTRAL
Input but no output.
When no member of the planetary set is
held or locked to another, there will be no
output regardless of which member
receives the input.

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