Planetary gearing
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Technique: Planetary gearing
| Reusability | Reversible |
|---|---|
| Parts: | Gears, Frames, Nuts, Bolts, Axial bearings, Keyed shafts |
Introduction
A planetary gearset (also known as an epicyclic gear train) consists of two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other. A carrier connects the centers of the two gears and rotates to carry one gear, called the planet gear or planet pinion, around the other, called the sun gear or sun wheel. The planet and sun gears mesh so that their pitch circles roll without slip. A point on the pitch circle of the planet gear traces an epicycloid curve. In this simplified case, the sun gear is fixed and the planetary gear(s) roll around the sun gear.
