1. For every symmetry in nature there is a corresponding law of conservation
Emmy Noether
It is about the conservation of energy.
With one input at ‘a’ on the lever:
The energy would be equal to ‘a’ at any point on the lever.
The force would be inversely proportional to the velocity,
and the torque is always equal at these points.
d c b a
"a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making
them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new
generation grows up that is familiar with it. Max Planck
I would rather hear from you people, I’m 76. John
3. The planetary gear set is used in most
automatic transmissions. The latest
applications are in the development of CVTs.
We are using them when we need a power-
split scheme.
When all 3 members are moving, the error
becomes very observable.
It is time we correct our analysis of torque
and power distribution on a planetary gear
set.
4. The current rule is:
The torque ratio between the
ring and sun is directly
proportional to their radius.
This is true for all rpm ratios.
Wrong
5. Input
Planet
Carrier
Output
Sun
Output
Ring
Planet set
Planet
carrier
Planet
gear
Sun
Ring
I put a planet set from a 1972 Chrysler Torque Flight together with a pulley on the
ring and sun shaft, and a parallel shaft to drive the planet carrier.
Ring 62 teeth and sun 28.
The object is to prove my theory that the torque is not always at the same ratio,
but varies inversely with the rpm ratio.
6. Between the sun and ring are the planet gears. The planet gears are
carried on their axis by the planet carrier. The sun, ring and carrier all
share the same axis.
The planet gears carry all the energy from one or two members to the
other one or two members, depending on the application.
I will be putting energy into the planet carrier. The energy will flow to the
ring and sun via the planet gears.
I will prove that you can vary the rpm ratio of the ring and sun by varying
the torque ratio of the ring and sun.
By adding and subtracting force on the ring and sun outputs you can vary
their rpm.
You can’t do it any other way.
7. Video of Torque vs RPM Torque Ratio is Not Constant
Click the link to view my video
John Marsha jammarsha@myfairpoint.net 603-826-9741
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMk-
ZDxJdHg
Four more slides
8. The profession went astray with the equal force on the
two sides of the planet gear, the ring side and the sun
side.
The force is equal relative to the pin on the carrier, the
source. It was assumed to be equal on the ring and sun
relative to their axis as well. Wrong.
This false rule looks OK when we are using the planet set
with one member fixed.
Hence the false rule was certified.
It will take a lot of thinking to shift this paradigm.
9. Force distribution at one to one.
All three members are turning together and the planet
gears are not turning on their axes.
The force on the planet gear axis is equally split to its sides.
The force on the ring and sun is equal relative to the axis of
the planet gear, not the ring and sun axis.
Thinking about a lever, the force is inversely proportional to
the distance from the pivot. More important and germane
to this issue is that the force is inversely proportional to the
velocity ratio of the points. Conservation of Energy.
Half of the force at the planet axis is worth less on the ring
and more on the sun relative to their axis.
At one to one, on the ring and sun,
it’s equal torque not equal force.
10. 2
1
4 11
8
3
s p
r
This is a simple lever. If we put 3 lbs force at b,
we should be able to measure 21
/4 lbs at a, and
11
/8 lbs at c.
The arc at a, is ½ the arc at c.
The velocity at a, is ½ the velocity at c.
3
c
a
b 11
8
21
4