Actuated Continuously Variable Transmission for Small Vehicles
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron12388197592021-08-03T05:25:56Z Actuated Continuously Variable Transmission for Small Vehicles Gibbs, John H. Mechanical Engineering Transportation continuously variable transmission cvt actuated SAE baja Mini-baja mini actuation automatic operation hydraulics efficiency power operate electromechanically performance cvts This thesis is to research the possibility of greatly improving the performance and fuel efficiency of small vehicles (such as ATVs, snowmobiles, golf carts, and SAE Baja cars) via controlled actuation of a continuously variable transmission (CVT). These small vehicles commonly use a purely mechanically controlled CVT that relies on weight springs and cams actuated based on the rotational speed on the unit. Although these mechanically actuated CVTs offer a great advantage over manual transmissions in performance via automatic operation, they can’t reach the full potential of a CVT. A hydraulically actuated CVT can be precisely controlled in order to maximize the performance and fuel efficiency but a price has to be paid for the energy required to constantly operate the hydraulics. Unfortunately for small vehicles the power required to run a hydraulically actuated CVT may outweigh the gain in CVT efficiency. My goal is to show how an electromechanically actuated CVT can maximize the efficiency of a small vehicle’s transmission without requiring too much power to operate. 2009-06-09 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1238819759 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1238819759 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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Mechanical Engineering Transportation continuously variable transmission cvt actuated SAE baja Mini-baja mini actuation automatic operation hydraulics efficiency power operate electromechanically performance cvts Gibbs, John H. Actuated Continuously Variable Transmission for Small Vehicles |
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