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Originally Posted by Dean
If the electromagnet is turned all the way on locking 2 shafts, would you agree that the third shaft is also effectively locked and therefore the planetary gearing is no longer in play and the theoretical torque split is 50/50?
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Yes, until the clutches slip, which they will at some unknown torque. Whenever you lock any two elements together in a planetary gearset, the whole thing turns at once - this is the kinda thing that happens for the 1:1 ratio in just about any automatic transmission.
This center diff. is like a regular positraction clutch-type diff, but instead of just springs preloading the clutch packs, there is a variable electromagnet and that ball cam-action too.