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Simpson Actuation (3-Speed)

Clutch Arrangement for a 3-Speed Simpson Gearbox

The Simpson Actuation component is intended for use with a Simpson Gear Set (see Simpson Gear). The internal structure of this component is shown below. The combination of the clutches and the activation table, enables the user to easily create a 3-Speed Simpson Gearbox.

Internal Structure

Connections

 Name Condition Description ID $\mathrm{drive}$ - Drive shaft Flange drive - Rear carrier flange (to be connected to rear carrier flange of a Simpson Gear) rear_carrier $\mathrm{sun}$ - Sun flange (to be connected to sun flange of a Simpson Gear) sun - Front Ring flange (to be connected to front flange of a Simpson Gear) front_ring - Integer input for the gear number. $-1\le N\le 3$ (-1: Revese, 0: Neutral, 1,2,3: Forward) GearNo

Parameters

 Symbol Condition Default Units Description ID $J$ - $0.0001$ $\mathrm{kg}\cdot {\mathrm{m}}^{2}$ Added inertia to Clutch components. J - $-$ A 5 by 5 clutch actuation table. first column is for the gear numbers (not used) ordered from -1 (reverse) to 3 (third gear). Zeroth gear designates neutral. table Clutch Parameters See Clutch componet for the description of the clutch parameters.



Clutch Table

 Gear \ Clutch C1 C2 C3 C4 $-1$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $0$ $0$ $0$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $0$ $1$ $1$ $2$ $1$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $3$ $0$ $1$ $1$ $0$