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Loci in epicyclic gearing E2b




R: pitch diameter of the fixed sun gear.

r: pitch diameter of the planetary gear.

k = R/r = 0.5

Loci of various points on the planetary gear are shown.

The red is for a point on the pitch circle of the planetary gear.

1 cycle of the mechanism corresponds 2 revolutions of the pink input crank.




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