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WorksheetsAutomatic Transmissions and Planetary gear sets
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In order to get output from a planetary gearset what much happen?
Drive a member
Hold or stop a member
Drive a member and hold a member
None of these
This is the center gear of a planetary gear set.
Ring gear
Pinion
Carrier
Sun gear
This is the outermost gear of the planetary gear set.
Ring gear (annulus)
Pinions
Carrier
Sun gear
Check all parts of a simple planetary gearset.
Sun gear
Carrier and pinions
Output shaft
Ring gear (annulus)
Input shaft
What is a compound planetary gearset ?
A gear set that uses 2 or more pinion gears
A gear set that is built into the transmission case
Two simple plantary gear sets that share a common member
A gear set that uses an input shaft to drive the wheels
The simpson planetary gear set in the 904 transmission produces 3 forward gear ratio's and one reverse. True or False
True
False
The Planetary gear set is used in automatic transmissions because?
They are cheap to produce
simple compared to manual tranmission gear boxes
Strong and compact
Easier to understand
What is the difference between a 3 pinion planetary carrier and a 6 pinion planetary carrier? (select all correct)
Amount of torque it can hold
The weight
The streagth
Its ratio
The apply devices in the transmission hold, stop or drive different members of the planetary gearset.
True
False
What happens if two members of the planetary gear set are driven? (select all correct)
The gear set locks up and spins together
Direct drive 1:1
underdrive
Over drive
