| Title | Study and Test to Confirm Automobile Drivetrain Components to Improve Fuel Economy : Volume 1. History of the Automobile Transmission in the United States |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49260 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hurter, Donald A.; Gott, Philip G.; Gottesman, C. A. |
| Source | 132p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Arthur D. Little, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Since the earliest days of the motor car, engineers have tinkered together various means of connecting the engine to the ground. While the wheel rapidly became the norm for the ground/vehicle interface, many different engine/wheel coupling techniques have been, and still are, being tried. The history of the automotive transmission provides an interesting insight into the development of the automobile and its drivetrain, and illustrates how the marketplace has and will govern the design of the motor car. This report explores the design from the earliest manual sliding gear transmission up through the various forms of automotive gear boxes with emphasis on the development of the automatic transmission in the United States. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10723 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10723 |
| TRT Terms | Automobiles; Automatic transmissions; Automotive engineering; Power train components; Manual transmissions; Hydraulic equipment; Fuel consumption; Gears; History; Patents; Vehicle design; Vehicle drive systems; Vehicle power plants; Technical drawings; Performance evaluations |
| Classification | NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - History; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1046 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-11-1; DOT-HS-803 855; PB-296 599 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49260/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-11-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |