Title: Total external characteristics of hydrodynamic transmission

Authors: A.N. Narbut

Addresses: Professor of Automobile Engineering, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction Institute, USSR

Abstract: It is possible to divide all the static operating conditions of hydrodynamic transmissions into three groups: traction, backward and braking. These are arranged in an exact sequence within the zones, −∞≤i ≤∞ when ω₁ > 0 and −∞≤i ≤∞ when ω₁ > 0, that correspond to the total external characteristics of the transmission systems. Examples of those characteristics are given for principal types of fluid couplings and torque converters. Equations and the peculiarities of the calculations are also given.

Keywords: vehicle design; hydrodynamic transmissions; total external characteristics; fluid couplings; torque converters; reversible transmission; centripetal turbines; centrifugal turbines.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1980.061231

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1980 Vol.1 No.4, pp.339 - 348

Published online: 25 May 2014 *

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