Planetary Gear Box

An epicyclic gear train (also known as a planetary gearset) is a gear reduction assembly consisting 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 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. 1. Sun Gear 2. Planet Gears 3. Ring Gear Advantages: ~ Planetary gears can provide high gear reduction or gear increase ratios by adjusting the size and number of teeth on the gears. ~ They are often used in situations where space is a premium. ~ Can handle significant torque loads due to the multiple points of contact between the sun, planet, and ring gears. ~ Efficient at transmitting power. Planetary gears are used in various applications, such as automatic transmissions in vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, and watches. This gearbox is designed in SolidWorks and rendered in KeyShot. Follow for more. Let me know in the comment section if you've any kind of questions. Thanks!! thanks to this video: https://youtu.be/OHiEnRS1QMM?si=HnE_yQwE9TcpfyN4