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Mechanical and Hydraulical Transmissions

E211124
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About this course

The topic covers the basics of all types of gearboxes used in motor vehicles: mechanical gearboxes, automatics planetary gearset transmissions, CVT/IVT, hydrodynamic and hydrostatic transmissions

Learning outcomes

The topic covers the basics of all types of gearboxes used in motor vehicles: mechanical gearboxes, automatics planetary gearset transmissions, CVT/IVT, hydrodynamic and hydrostatic transmissions

Course requirements

Information on the organisation of the course, special conditions for the award of ungraded assessment, graded assessment or examination and study materials can be found on the study material server https://studium.fs.cvut.cz/studium/u12120/E211124_MHT .

Resources

  • 1) Lechner G., Naunheimer H., et al: Automotive Transmissions, Springer, 1999, 2010
  • 2) Achtenová G.: Planetary Gear Sets in Automotive Transmissions, CTU 2011

Activities

Lectures and tutorian sessions: 1 - Matching engine with transmission , 2 - Disposition of drivetrain , 3 - Mechanical gearboxes , 4 - Specificities of motorvehicle gearwheels , 5 - Driveaway clutch , 6 - Shift clutches , 7 - Hydrodynamic transmission , 8 - Hydrostatic transmission , 9 - Calculation of single planetary sets , 10 - Calculation of nested planetary sets , 11 - Automatic gearboxes, 12 - CVT , 13 - Powertrains with more driven axles

Additional information

course
6 ECTS
  • Contact hours per week
    3
  • Instructors
    doc. Dr. Ing. Achtenová Gabriela
  • Mode of delivery
    Hybrid
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Starting dates

  • 22 Sept 2025

    ends 15 Feb 2026

    LanguageEnglish
    Term *Winter 2025/2026
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