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Modeling And Tuning Of Cvt Systems For Sae® Baja Vehicles, Sean Sebastian Skinner
Modeling And Tuning Of Cvt Systems For Sae® Baja Vehicles, Sean Sebastian Skinner
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Continuously variable transmission (CVT) describes a family of transmission styles. These systems serve the same purpose as their traditional counterparts; transmitting power while offering a variable gearing ratio. The difference lies in the CVT’s ability to change ratio continuously between a minimum and maximum without halting power transfer. They offer many benefits of an automatic transmission while being significantly lighter. For this reason, CVTs are often used on Baja SAE® vehicles to control gearing ratio.
WVU’s Baja team has used mechanical CVTs for many decades. These systems are simpler in the sense that they don’t require power to operate. …