Epicyclic gear trains (EGTs) are important mechanical transmissions with many applications. For optimal design and operation of these gear trains, it is necessary to obtain complete efficiency maps of such transmissions. The efficiency of a two degrees of freedom (two-dof) EGT is derived based on the internal power flow and virtual power flow patterns. Expressions for the efficiencies in different operating conditions are obtained and verified by three special conditions.
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