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CH AP TER 5 .1 Transmissions and driveline

transmit the axial movement (i.e. in and out of gear), (usually the centre) and the 5th gear positions. Any
and the other to transmit the ‘cross-gate’ movement. solution to the gearchange will have to allow both
The latter is where the gearlever is moved from the movements to be transmitted to the mechanism in the
1st/2nd position of the ‘gate’ over towards the 3rd/4th gearbox.

References

Akehurst, S. Brace, C.J., Vaughan, N.D. and Heisler, H. (1989). Advanced Vehicle Merritt, H.E. (1971). Gear Engineering,
Milner, P.J. (2001). ‘Performance Technology. Butterworth-Heineman Pitman, ISBN 0 273 42977 9 – out of
investigation of a novel rolling traction ISBN 0 7131 3660. print but you should be able to find it in
CVT’ SAE Int. Congress and Expo, Ifield website – www.ifieldshep.com good technical/college libraries.
Detroit, USA, March, 2001. Socin and Walters (1968). Manual
Kraxner D., Baur, P., Petersmann, J. and
Autocar (2000). 6th September. Seidel, W. (1999). CVTip in Sports Transmission Synchronizers. SAE
Faust, H. and Linnenbruegger, A. (1998). Cars, CVT ’99, International Congress 680008.
CVT Development at LuK, LuK 6th on CV Power Transmissions, Eindhoven, Takahsashi, M., Kido, R., Nonaka, K.,
Symposium 1998, pp. 157–179. Netherlands, Sept. 1999, pp. 21–26. Takayama, M. and Fujii, T. (1999)
Gott, P.G. (1991). Changing Gears: The Liebrand, N. (1999). Future Potential for Design and Development of a Dry
Development of the Automotive CVT Technology, CVT ’96, Hybrid Belt for CVT Vehicles, CVT ’99,
Transmission. SAE ISBN 1 56091 099 2. International Conference on CV Power International Congress on CV Power
Transmission, Yokohama, Japan, Sept. Transmissions, Eindhoven, Netherlands,
1996. Sept. 1999, pp. 254–259.

reading
reading
Further
Further reading
Further
Heisler, H. (1989) Advanced Vehicle Vaughan, N.D. and Simner, D. (2001). Transmission. SAE 1991 ISBN
Technology. Butterworth-Heineman Automotive Transmissions and 1-56091-099-2 A fascinating historical
ISBN 0-7131-3660. An excellent base Drivelines. Butterworth-Heinemann. A view of transmission developments from
text that describes operation and gives text book aimed at degree and the earliest days of automobile
details of many of the components used postgraduate levels that covers the engineering. There is more emphasis
in vehicles. There is a significant section material in this chapter in much more placed on American manufacturers and
on transmissions and the book is very detail and also expands to include other the automatic transmission but the
well illustrated with many line drawings. driveline components. Many aspects of coverage is much wider, definitively
Included in the transmission material is basic analysis are included with worked comprehensive and embraces
design and function detail of many of examples and a number of detailed case developments globally. Highly
the components and sub systems found studies of typical transmission designs. recommended.
within the transmission system. Gott, P.G. (1991). Changing Gears: The
Development of the Automotive

Bibliography – other worthwhile references

Bosch Automotive Handbook. Good ready Bearing manufacturers – Most of the large Further detail design guidance and
reference on many automotive subjects, manufacturers produce catalogues with information is often available from the
regularly updated with new editions extensive and useful reference material component suppliers. The oil companies
published. as an introduction. Particularly and clutch suppliers are good examples
Wong, J.Y. (1993). Theory of Ground recommended are SKF, Timken, and of this.
Vehicles. Wiley, ISBN 0–471–52496–4 NSK/RHP.

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