A gear carrier drives a propulsor. Two ring gears engage with respective tooth locations on planet gears. A first gear tooth set on a ring lock selectively engage with a first ring gear and a second gear tooth set on a ring lock selectively engage with a second ring gear. When the first gear tooth set on the ring lock engages the first ring gear, rotation of the first ring gear stops, and the planet gears drive the carrier at a first speed. When the second ring lock gear tooth set engages the second ring gear, rotation of the second ring gear stops and the planet gear drives the carrier at a second speed which is different than the first speed. An aircraft and a method are also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Dual speed planetary gear system for convertible engines


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-01-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS / F16H Getriebe , GEARING



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