SURFACE J646

REAF.
APR93
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PRACTICE Reaffirmed 1993-04

Superseding J646 DEC88

An American National Standard

PLANETARY GEAR(S)—TERMINOLOGY

Foreword—This Document has not changed other than to put it into the new SAE Technical Standards Board
Format.

1. Scope—Figures 1 to 4 illustrate in simplified form the more common planetary gear arrangements in order to
establish applicable terminology. Gear ratio is the numerical ratio of input to output speed.

2. References—There are no referenced publications specified herein.

FIGURE 1—SIMPLE PLANETARY ARRANGEMENT

FIGURE 2—DUAL PLANETARY ARRANGEMENT

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Copyright 1993 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

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FIGURE 3—EXTERNAL PLANETARY ARRANGEMENT

FIGURE 4—COMPOUND PLANETARY ARRANGEMENT

PREPARED BY THE SAE GEARS/SPLINES/CHAINS STANDARDS COMMITTEE

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Rationale—Not applicable.

Relationship of SAE Standard to ISO Standard—Not applicable.

Application—Figures 1 to 4 illustrate in simplified form the more common planetary gear arrangements in
order to establish applicable terminology. Gear ratio is the numerical ratio of input to output speed.

Reference Section—There are no referenced publications specified herein.

Developed by the SAE Gears/Splines/Chains Standards Committee