Study on Optimal Load for Hydraulic Control System of Continuously Variable Transmission

Abstract:

In recent years, the main research focus for vehicle transmission systems has been the development of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). CVTs can provide passengers with greater comfort, reduce energy consumption, and offer better transmission efficiency. CVT systems achieve the desired gear ratio by adjusting the hydraulic pressure on the rear and front pulleys using a solenoid valve. Our study aims to increase the efficiency of an existing CVT system, without reducing its performance. In this study have modified the CVT so that we can independently control the external and internal axes electronically. The speed of the hydraulic pump in the gearbox is not affected by the engine speed. In this way, In this study can achieve the lowest possible hydraulic pressure. In our study, In this study use the visual programming language LabVIEW as the human-machine interface for the monitoring program. In addition, a data acquisition system is used to collect experimental parameters, record data in real time, and perform data consolidation. Our system uses varying loads in order to evaluate the improvement in transmission efficiency over many operating conditions. Through the use of solenoids valves acting together, the pipeline hydraulic pressure can be varied. The widths of the front and rear pulleys are thus changed to achieve the goal of continuous variation. Under different loads, the relationships between the measured efficiency and the hydraulic pressure on the rear and front pulleys are used to verify and confirm the increase in efficiency achieved by controlling the hydraulic pressure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 516-517)
• Pages: 665-668
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.516-517.665
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Kei Lin Kuo
• Keywords: Continuously Variable Transmission, Hydraulic Control System, Optimal Load

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