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Planetary Gear & Automatic Transmission Quiz: Test Your Knowledge, Exams of Advanced Education

A quiz on planetary gear concepts and hydraulically controlled automatic transmissions. It covers topics such as gear ratios, planetary gear set types (ravigneaux, zf, simpson, lepelletier), and the function of various components like carriers, pinions, and ring gears. The quiz also addresses hydraulic control devices, clutch types, and the operation of allison transmissions, providing a concise review of key concepts in automatic transmission technology. Useful for students and professionals in automotive engineering.

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2024/2025

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CH 47 PLANETARY GEAR CONCEPTS & CH 48 HYDRAULICALLY
CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS QUIZ!!
When the sun gear is the output component, we achieve which of the following?
a)
Minimum forward overdrive
b)
Maximum forward overdrive
c)
Reverse overdrive
d)
Reverse reduction - ANSWER b)
Maximum forward overdrive
What gear set uses two interconnected planetary gear sets sharing a common carrier
capable of producing four forward ratios (including one overdrive) and one reverse?
a)
Ravigneaux
b)
ZF
c)
Simpson
d)
Lepelletier - ANSWER a)
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CH 47 PLANETARY GEAR CONCEPTS & CH 48 HYDRAULICALLY

CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS QUIZ!!

When the sun gear is the output component, we achieve which of the following?

a) Minimum forward overdrive b) Maximum forward overdrive c) Reverse overdrive d) Reverse reduction - ANSWER b) Maximum forward overdrive

What gear set uses two interconnected planetary gear sets sharing a common carrier capable of producing four forward ratios (including one overdrive) and one reverse?

a) Ravigneaux b) ZF c) Simpson d) Lepelletier - ANSWER a)

Ravigneaux

Planetary gears are also known as ____________ gears.

a) constant mesh b) epicyclical c) servo piston d) centerline - ANSWER b) epicyclical

In simple planetary gear sets, what revolves around the sun gear like planets in our solar system?

a) Carriers b) Pinions c) Ring gears d) Epicyclical gears - ANSWER b) Pinions

a) a forward overdrive b) reverse c) direct drive d) a forward reduction - ANSWER b) reverse

Which of the following is the strongest planetary gear train control device?

a) Hydraulic clutch b) Sprag-type one-way clutches c) Brake bands d) Hydraulic piston - ANSWER a) Hydraulic clutch

What gear set uses a separate planetary gear set as the input to a Ravigneaux gear set and produces six forward speeds, including two overdrives and one reverse?

a) Wilson

b) ZF c) Lepelletier d) Simpson - ANSWER c) Lepelletier

The seventh ratio is called ___________.

a) driven-overdrive b) overdrive c) underdrive d) direct drive - ANSWER d) direct drive

Planetary gear sets epicyclical design allows them to cancel out most ________________.

a) rotational output b) radial thrust loads c)

planetary gear component - ANSWER c) clutch hub

With planetary gears, even though there is no control device holding a planetary gear component, the component can still act as a(n)____________ if it requires a load to cause it to turn.

a) epicyclical gear b) idler gear c) servo piston d) held member - ANSWER d) held member

The planetary gear set can be used to create __________, allowing torque and speed to pass through the gear set unchanged.

a) minimum forward overdrive b) no axial thrust c) no radial thrust d) a direct drive - ANSWER d)

a direct drive

In the Simpson planetary gear set, the high and reverse clutch that inputs to the sun gear has a _________attached to it.

a) reaction plate b) brake band c) friction plate d) clutch hub - ANSWER b) brake band

What gear set was originally a three-speed gear set able to provide an overdrive with minor modification?

a) Simpson b) Wilson c) ZF d) Ravigneaux - ANSWER d) Ravigneaux

a) Maximum forward reduction b) Minimum forward reduction c) Minimum forward overdrive d) Maximum forward overdrive - ANSWER a) Maximum forward reduction

For Allison AT, MT, and HT four-speed transmissions, in ________ only the first clutch is applied.

a) neutral b) reverse c) first range d) fourth range - ANSWER a) neutral

All of the main pressure used to apply the clutches in the transmission flows through which of the following valves?

a)

Hold regulator b) Trimmer regulator c) Trimmer d) Priority - ANSWER d) Priority

Which of the following occurs because of spring pressure and the lack of governor and modulator pressure?

a) Automatic shifting b) Scheduled lock-up c) Automatic downshifting d) Modulated lock-up - ANSWER c) Automatic downshifting

Allison transmissions use the __________ valves to slow down the shift slightly to make the engagement more gradual.

a) hold regulator b)

d) modulator pressure - ANSWER c) fuel economy

How many multi-disc hydraulic clutches are there in the transmission?

a) Five b) Two c) Four d) Three - ANSWER a) Five

What transmissions use the torque converter as an integrated retarder to augment the vehicle brakes?

a) DIWA b) Busmatic c) Ecolife d) Ecomat - ANSWER a)

DIWA

The only path of power out of the transmission is through the rear ______________.

a) planetary carrier b) ring gear c) planetary set d) sun gear - ANSWER a) planetary carrier

Where does all hydraulic flow begin?

a) Torque converter b) Vane pump c) Transmission pump d) Sump or transmission oil pan - ANSWER d) Sump or transmission oil pan

All of the transmission's hydraulic circuits are fed by the __________circuit.

forced downshifting b) rapid clutch wear c) harsh, abrupt shifting d) softer shifts - ANSWER c) harsh, abrupt shifting

All of the clutches except forward have a what type of valve in their apply circuit?

a) Modulator b) Governor c) Trimmer d) Manual selector - ANSWER c) Trimmer

As soon as the vehicle is started (in neutral), main pressure is established by the ______________.

a) trimmer regulator valve b)

priority valve c) spring-loaded MPRV d) hold regulator valve - ANSWER c) spring-loaded MPRV

What type of valve is a spool valve mounted in a rotating tube?

a) Modulator b) Throttle c) Shift modulator d) Governor - ANSWER d) Governor

The shift selector valve supplies main pressure to the ___________valve, which directs that pressure to the corresponding shift signal valve depending on the driver's gear selection.

a) hold regulator b) priority c)

Scheduled - ANSWER a) Modulated

What is designed to hold sufficient fluid for operation when the fluid is fully deployed throughout the transmission's hydraulic circuits?

a) Transmission pump b) Vane pump c) Bell housing d) Sump - ANSWER d) Sump