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The nice thing is, a planetary gearset can do basically the same, and is the building block of automatic gearboxes and Prius power distribution between ICE, ele
by epx 9y ago
The nice thing is, a planetary gearset can do basically the same, and is the building block of automatic gearboxes and Prius power distribution between ICE, electric motogenerator and wheels.
- THE_PUN_STOPS 9y agoRelevant and amazing link: http://eahart.com/prius/psd/ http://eahart.com/prius/psd/ Did a project based around the Prius PSD in my Mechanical Dynamics and Vibrations class. Very cool, really opened my mind to the power of gears.
- derekp7 9y agoAlso, a youtube demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLNDGUISTYM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLNDGUISTYM (this is the Toyota eCVT), and a teardown of the Ford version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHU5xFOBcsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHU5xFOBcsU