J646_201807 Planetary Gears - Terminology
Revised
07/12/2018
- Features
- Issuing Committee
- Content
- Figures 1 through 5 illustrate in simplified form some of the more common planetary gear arrangements in order to establish applicable terminology. Figures 6 and 7 provide additional examples that use elements of those gear arrangements. Gear ratio is the numerical ratio of input to output speed.
- Content
- This recommended practice has been updated to provide further illustrations of common gear train arrangements that utilize the planetary gearing herein.
- Pages
- 3
- Citation
- SAE International Recommended Practice, Planetary Gears - Terminology, SAE Standard J646_201807, Revised July 2018, Reaffirmed May 2000, Issued September 1955, https://doi.org/10.4271/J646_201807.