DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF CONTINUOUS （连续的设计和制造）.pdf

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology E-ISSN 0976-394 Research Article DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION IN FOUR WHEELERS M. Anand Partheeban Address for Correspondence Asst Professor, Sri Ramkrishna Institute of Technology ABSTRACT The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is increasingly used in automotive applications. It has an advantage over conventional automatic transmissions, with respect to the large transmission ratio coverage and absence of comfort issues related to shifting events. This enables the engine to operate at more economic operating points. For this reason, CVT equipped cars are more economical than cars equipped with planetary gear automatic transmissions. Despite these advantages, V-belt type CVT’s still have rather large potential in transmission efficiency, Also torque capacity needs expansion. As stated before, the main disadvantages of current CVTs are transmission efficiency and torque capacity without any slippage in the belt. CVT continues to emerge as a key technology for improving the fuel efficiency of automobiles with internal combustion (IC) engines. CVTs use infinitely adjustable drive ratios instead of discrete gears to attain optimal engine performance. Since the engine always runs at the most efficient number of revolutions per minute for a given vehicle speed, CVT-equipped vehicles attain better gas mileage and acceleration than cars with traditional transmissions.CVT