New development trends and efforts in the application of the continously variable transmission (CVT) to make the cars more economically by boosting the fuel economy to 30 % are presented. Optimum operating engine conditions can be adapted by the V-belt CVT in a wide drive ratio up to 1:25 and 100 hp power transmission. Power transfer in the traction, steel-belt and rubber-belt transmission as well as the comparation between the flat-belt and V-belt are presented. Ford and Fiat cars driven by CVT in Europe can be aspected in the end of 1984 and in the USA in the 1986 or 1987. (Jarc)
Rubber-band cars are coming back
Gummiband-Wagen kommen zurueck
Mechanical Engineering ; 106 , 12 ; 34-38
1984
4 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 6 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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