Sure, I'd be happy to explain planetary gear ratios in an automatic transmission and

show you how to solve for them!

A planetary gear set (also known as an epicyclic gear train) is a type of gear system that
is commonly used in automatic transmissions. It consists of three basic components: a
sun gear, a planet carrier, and planet gears. The sun gear is located at the center of the
system and is surrounded by planet gears, which are mounted on a planet carrier. The
planet carrier rotates around the sun gear, while the planet gears rotate around both the
sun gear and the planet carrier.

The gear ratio of a planetary gear set can be calculated using the following formula:

Gear Ratio = (number of teeth on sun gear + number of teeth on planet gear) / number
of teeth on planet gear

Let's look at an example of how to calculate the gear ratios for a planetary gear set in an
automatic transmission:

Suppose we have a planetary gear set with the following number of teeth on each gear:

 Sun gear: 30 teeth

 Planet gear: 20 teeth
 Ring gear: 50 teeth

To calculate the gear ratios, we need to consider two scenarios:

Scenario 1: The sun gear is fixed, and the planet carrier is the output.

In this scenario, the ring gear is the input, and the planet carrier is the output. To
calculate the gear ratio, we use the following formula:

Gear Ratio = (number of teeth on sun gear + number of teeth on planet gear) / number
of teeth on planet gear

Gear Ratio = (30 + 20) / 20 = 2

This means that for every two revolutions of the ring gear, the planet carrier will make
one revolution.

Scenario 2: The ring gear is fixed, and the planet carrier is the input.
In this scenario, the sun gear is the input, and the planet carrier is the output. To
calculate the gear ratio, we use the following formula:

Gear Ratio = number of teeth on ring gear / (number of teeth on sun gear - number of
teeth on planet gear)

Gear Ratio = 50 / (30 - 20) = 5

This means that for every five revolutions of the sun gear, the planet carrier will make
one revolution.

These are just a few examples of how to calculate gear ratios in a planetary gear set. In
an actual automatic transmission, there are many more gears and components, and the
gear ratios can be quite complex. However, the basic principles are the same, and the
gear ratios can be calculated using the formulas outlined above.