Planetary Gearbox

Solidworks Automotive Gearbox

Created

August 1, 2025

Last Updated

August 1, 2025

Duration

N/A

Overview

This project models a planetary gearbox in SolidWorks for automotive applications. The aim is to create a parametric assembly of sun, planet, and ring gears, run motion studies, perform static stress analysis, and visualize energy transfer. The design will be based on real-world transmission data for accurate scaling.

Key Features

• Designed at 1:1 scale based on [vehicle model] transmission
• Parametric gear tooth profiles generated using involute equations
• Full planetary gear train with carrier, sun, and ring gears
• Stress-tested using SolidWorks Simulation for torque loads of X Nm
• Animated motion study showing gear rotation and output speed reduction (1 cycle)
• Planned: Energy conservation tracking via motion study power plots

Demo Video

Technical Implementation

Integration Method

Parameter Control

Users can adjust various simulation parameters including:

Future Enhancements

* CAE
* PHYSICAL TESTING
* CNC COMPATIBLE

Project Information

Details

Category: cad

Status: in progress

Duration: N/A

Technologies

Solidworks CAD Automotive

Links

GitHub Paper

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"Planetary Gearbox" by Jacob Poore, August 1, 2025. 
                        Available at: https://jacobpoore.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/projects/gearbox. 
                        Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

APA:


Poore, J. (2025). Planetary Gearbox. Retrieved from https://jacobpoore.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/projects/gearbox

MLA:


Poore, Jacob. "Planetary Gearbox." August 1, 2025, https://jacobpoore.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/projects/gearbox.