| Title | Study and Test to Confirm Automobile Drivetrain Components to Improve Fuel Economy : Volume 2. The Drivetrain Design Process With an Automatic Transmission |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49700 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hurter, Donald A.; Gott, Philip G. |
| Source | 82p. 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 | This report presents the key thought processes that are used by the drivetrain designer in matching an engine to a given vehicle with specific performance goals in mind. This report provides those uninitiated in this aspect of automotive design valuable insight into the compromises that must be made between acceleration, gradeability and top speed. This report also presents a method by which the performance of any modern torque converter may be approximated with accuracy once only the stall torque ratio and diameter are known. These two parameters can be used to generate torque converter maps that almost duplicate actual maps for torque converters of any modern manufacturer, and greatly facilitate computer simulation. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11129 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11129 |
| TRT Terms | Automobiles; Automatic transmissions; Automotive engineering; Power train components; Manual transmissions; Fuel consumption; Vehicle design; Vehicle drive systems; Vehicle power plants; Performance evaluations; Mechanical acceleration; Power converters; Engine tuning; Exhaust gases; Simulation; Torque |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1046 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-11-2; DOT-HS-803 856; PB-296 600 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49700/49700/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-11-2.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |