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Planetary Gear Basics

Authored by Thomas Broxholm

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Planetary Gear Basics
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which gear is not part of a planetary gear set?

Hypoid gear

Ring gear

Sun Gear

Carrier gear

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planetary gear has pinion gears that are often called "The Planets"?

Sun Gear

Carrier gear

Ring gear

Annulus gear

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If the sun gear is turning Clockwise (CW) what direction will the planet pinions turn?

Clockwise (CW)

Counter Clockwise (CCW)

They won't turn at all and instead they will rotate as an assembly.

They will thrust to the right

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the planet pinions are turning clockwise the ring gear will also turn clockwise.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Within a simple planetary gear set, in order to have a driven output there must be: (Choose all Correct answers)

A drive input

A reaction member

A clutch pack

An accumulator

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which gear in the planetary gear set is considered the largest gear?

Sun gear

Ring gear

Annulus gear

Carrier gear

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If the sun gear is the drive gear turning CW, and the carrier is the reaction gear, Which direction will the ring gear turn?

CW

CCW

Lateral.

Front to back

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