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Planet wheel

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004354

A gear in a planetary gear set that revolves around a central sun gear while also meshing with an outer ring gear. These gears are mounted on a carrier, which itself rotates. Planetary gear systems are compact and efficient, often used in automatic transmissions and power tools for high torque density.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004354
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Planetenrad; Spanish: engranaje planetario; French: planétaire
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004354",
  "term": "Planet wheel",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A gear in a planetary gear set that revolves around a central sun gear while also meshing with an outer ring gear. These gears are mounted on a carrier, which itself rotates. Planetary gear systems are compact and efficient, often used in automatic transmissions and power tools for high torque density.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Planetenrad",
    "es": "engranaje planetario",
    "fr": "planétaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/planet-wheel/"
}

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