Category: CTI Mag

Abstract: Acceptable automatic shifting – with all benefits of a manual transmission

A New Automatic Transmission Approach – a Suitable MT Replacement?

Driver’s comfort and safety, reduced fuel-consumption and emission as environment requirements and the wish of connectivity are demanding automatic shifting transmissions. Solutions are known: AT, DCT, … not suitable to replace a MT – being cheap, simple, robust, producible anywhere with common production technology – new, even unusual ideas are needed!

• Günther Priwitzer, Chief Engineer Driveline and Transmission System, Ricardo Deutschland

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Abstract: Modular and Scalable Layshaft Transmission Design

For today’s worldwide applications, scalability of transmissions has a vertical as well as a horizontal dimension. Getrag pursues several modular and scalable design approaches that reflect typical market and OEM requirements.

• Dr-Ing. Jörg Willert, Director Central Core Engineering, GETRAG, Magna Powertrain
• Dr-Ing. Carsten Bünder, Senior Manager Product Engineering, GETRAG, Magna Powertrain

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Development of a three-speed electric drivetrain

High Speed Electric Drive with a Three-Speed Gearbox

Development of a weight, volume and efficiency optimized powertrain for a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) with high speed transmission.

• Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Reichert, Scientific Assistant, Research Group Drive Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering
• Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Epskamp, Scientific Assistant, Research Group Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Electrical Engineering
• Dipl.-Ing. Aline Radimersky, Scientific Assistant, Research Group Drive Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering
• Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott, Managing Director, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering

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Interview

You Need a Software System that Reacts to All Driving Situations

With their combination of shift comfort, efficiency and a customizable launch and shift element, dual-clutch transmissions have become successful – especially in Europe and China. Eaton has now transferred the technology to the medium-duty segment. We asked Chief Engineer Jeffrey Carpenter about the specific challenges involved.

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