Simpson planetary gearset

The Simpson planetary gearset is a compound planetary gear train consisting of two planetary gearsets sharing a common sun gear. A Simpson gearset delivers three forward gears and one reverse, plus neutral, and is commonly employed in three- and four-ratio automatic transmissions. It is one of the several designs invented by American engineer Howard Simpson.

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