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Ravigneaux Actuation (4-Speed)

Clutch Arrangement for a 4-Speed Ravigneaux Gearbox

            

 

 

 

The Ravigneaux Actuation component is intended for use with a Ravigneaux Gear (see Ravigneaux 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 4-Speed Ravigneaux Gearbox.

 

Internal Structure

 

 

Connections 

Name

Condition

Description

ID

drive

-

Drive shaft Flange

drive

small sun

-

Small Sun flange (to be connected to small sun flange of a Ravigneaux Gear)

small_sun

carrier

-

Carrier flange (to be connected to carrier flange of a Ravigneaux Gear)

sun

large sun

-

Large sun flange (to be connected to large sun flange of a Ravigneaux Gear)

large_sun

Gear Number N

-

Integer input for the gear number. 1N4 (-1: Reverse, 0: Neutral, 1,2,3,4: Forward)

GearNo

 

 

 

 

Parameters

Symbol

Condition

Default

Units

Description

ID

J

-

0.0001

kgm2

Added inertia to Clutch components.

J

clutch table

-

see below

A 6 by 6 clutch actuation table. First column is for the gear numbers (not used) ordered from -1 (reverse) to 4 (fourth gear). Zeroth gear designates neutral.

table

Clutch Parameters

See Clutch component for the description of the clutch parameters.

 

Clutch Table

Gear \ Clutch

A

B

C

D

E

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

1

3

1

1

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

0

1

 

See Also

Driveline Library Overview

MapleSim Library Overview

1-D Mechanical Overview

Compound Gear Sets

Clutch

Ravigneaux Gear