Epicyclic/ Planetary Gear Box

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The Epicyclic Gear Train: A Planetary Gear System in Motion A dynamic duo of gears, mounted side by side, creates a harmonious dance of rotation and motion. The center of one gear revolves steadily around the other, forming an axis that synchronizes their movements. Connecting these two gears is a carrier, a mechanical link that rotates to propel one gear, known as the planet gear or pinion, in a circular path around the sun gear or wheel. As the gears mesh together, their pitch circles roll seamlessly without any signs of slipping or hesitation. The result is a precise tracing of an epicycloid curve by a single point on the pitch circle of the planet gear. In this simplified scenario, the sun gear remains stationary while the planetary gear(s) spin effortlessly around it.