PSD animation

Are you going to show the planet ring moving in other animations? Maybe a split color scheme like the outer ring would work. This is a nice picture!

I might have software at work that would easily show the different modes, but the files would be larger than the gif file you made (they would be .avi files). Not sure I have time anyway...

 

Oh, sorry. I was staring at that image and fell asleep.
For some reason, I suddenly want to drive my prius. I am under John's control.

 

That thing is pretty cool. If you knew someone with 3D animation software (3d studio Max, Maya, or even some of the cheap ones), you could more or less feed in the timing (2x rotation of those parts clockwise, 1x counter rotation of the other) or whatever... and then render out the animation... I can't imagine how hard it is to build one frame at a time.

On an unrelated note, I was at your site today looking around. I got my car yesterday and I do my own oil changes, so I found your pdf on that. It all seems pretty simple, your doc is awesome with detail.

I have car ramps instead of the jack, and my previous vehicle was a f250 diesel ford pickup that also had the oil filter mounted straight up and down. I use a punch, or a nail (and hammer) to poke a hole in the bottom of the filter. They poke easy. Let the oil drain out of the filter before you go to take it off. No mess.

Besides car ramps, that's my only differing idea from what you put in the doc. I don't know if you've ever heard of such an idea, or tried it.... but, no mess on the filter removal if you drain it first.

Great site, thanks for all that you put into it.

 

Out of those choices, I recommend Maya.

 

You want PSD animation .. I'll give you PSD animation. Check this out.

Comments?

PSD Animation

 

WOW!

 

that one has been around for at least 3 years now. Started with the Classic Prius.

 

keep working at it John your getting the hang of planetaries now.

 

Hi John,

Didn't bother to notice that it was you providing that animation. Heck, you've done more to promote understanding of how the prius works than anyone, at least on this forum.

I like your idea of taking it one step at a time. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more of your animations.

Still, it would be cool if you provided this link along with each of your step-by-step animations in order to allow folks to study your efforts then contrast it to the big picture.

Thanks for all the work you've doing for us over the years.

Ken

 

Another Prius owner has already done similar animations of the PSD:

http://www.ecrostech.com/prius/original/PriusFrames.htm

On the left frame you can click on "Understanding the Prius" and then "What's Going As I drive" or "The Power Split Device" for various animations.

 

Another one.
Prius driving simulator
http://www.wind.sannet.ne.jp/m_matsu/prius...e=en?Country=US

Ken@Japan

 

Anywho? I have not heard that since I left the Midwest. It looks good!

 

Well, we have it all the way out here in CA.

Yes! Keep them coming. Looking forward to the next installment.

 

John -- I really like the animations! Just a nit-pick, but shouldn't the sun gear (MG1) be spinning the other direction on the new "stopped" animation? It seems like the red sun gear isn't "meshing' properly with the planet gears (ICE).

 

correct so far. looking good John. Now it gets more difficult. Wait and see.