A kinematic analysis technique is introduced to find the angular velocities of all links in bevel epicyclic gear trains. The method relies on previous work in graph theory. It improves on existing techniques used for analysis of planar geared mechanisms in its ability to accurately solve the kinematics of spatial geared mechanisms, particularly bevel gear trains, in a simpler manner. Usefulness of the method is demonstrated through its application to power-flow and efficiency analyses as well as its implementation in computer software. This discussion is limited to gear trains whose input and output axes are collinear, such as automotive automatic transmissions.
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