Why Use A Continuously Variable Transmission with Mark McVea

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William Mark McVea is president and principal engineer of KBE+, Inc. He holds a PhD in Design Engineering from Purdue University's Automotive Sciences Department.

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of CVT technology to modern powertrain applicability

• Appreciate the fundamental shift in powertrain operational concept, and that is that speed variation should be the responsibility of the transmission and the engine should be made to run at constant speed

• Realize that adoption of CVT technology allows engine designers to concentrate on engine performance optimization instead of range broadening

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References:

• “Bosch Automotive Handbook”, Fifth Edition, Robert Bosch GmbH, 2000, SAE International.


 
 

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