汽车专业英语Unit 11.ppt

New Words Unit 11 Automatic Transmission Principles 3 Contents Contents Pre-questions Unit 11 Automatic Transmission Principles 1 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Automatic transmissions were first used on a large scale in the late 1940s, and now about 85% of the vehicles in North America are so equipped. 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Most automatic transmissions do not actually shift gears but apply clutches (or bands) to hold various sections of two or more planetary gear sets. What is the difference between manual transmissions and automatic transmissions ? 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) How many main units is the automatic transmission divided into? What are they ? They are planetary gear sets, the hydraulic system, seals and gaskets, the torque converter, the governor and the modulator or throttle cable. The automatic transmission is divided into five main units. 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) What’s the function of planetary gear sets ? The planetary gear sets provides overdrive, reverse, forward reduction, neutral, and direct drive. Text Explanation Unit 11 Automatic Transmission Principles 2 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Fluid flow within a torque converter. The stator redirects the fluid that is thrown out by the turbine, thereby improving efficiency Torque converters 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) Fluid pumped into the turbine by the impeller not only creates rotary fluid flow but also vortex flow that increase the efficiency of the torque converter Torque converters 1 Pre-questions 3 New Words 2 Text Explanation 4 Exercises 5 Reading materials(3) The vane curvature of each element in a torque converter helps maintain effic