In this webinar, you will receive thorough coverage of the various and common AMT systems, their basic functionality, unique components, configurations, and the underlying theory of operation. It is designed to also place dual-clutch technology within the proper context of automotive powertrain designs and products. You will receive insight into the various limitations of current technology, the impact on vehicle operation and efficiencies of each, and the means employed to correct and enhance AMT operation. The course will also review the fundamentals of dual-clutch technology, its application, and the significance of this technology as it applies to improvements in all facets of an automotive powertrain. It will explore the versatility and operator satisfaction that vehicles equipped with dual-clutch systems can provide. It will conclude with a review of the combined effect of each of these advanced technologies on the overall operator satisfaction with all measures of vehicle performance. This webinar is not intended to be a deep-dive into the various aspects of the design and analysis parameters and considerations of each of these systems and/or components.
Automated manual transmission (AMT) technology is commonly employed when designing and developing new transmissions to provide for enhanced vehicle operation, improved powertrain efficiency/reduced vehicle emissions, smooth transition from one speed ratio to another, and when powertrain system optimization relies on precise ratio selection. Dual-clutch technology is an extension of manual transmission technology and provides a means to capitalize on the installed manufacturing and service base of current production transmissions; and does not require the OEM, the supplier, or the service technician to learn a new technology and tool-up for either the manufacture or service of a new product. The newly combined functions allow for many improvements over the efficiency of a manual, to the effortless operation of an automatic, to the seamless function of a CVT.
- Identify, describe, and explain how an automated manual transmission operates and the added functional benefit it provides to the vehicle powertrain
- Classify the common AMT systems by their proper designations and defined functionality
- Assess the merits and limitations of each of the major AMT systems and configurations common in the mobility industry
- Appreciate the differences and application focus of the various clutch engagement and shift action designs currently available
- Describe and explain what dual-clutch technology is, how it works, and what it has in common with modern manual transmission technology
- Explain the technical, operational, and financial benefits of dual-clutch technology to the OEM, vehicle service personnel and owner/operators
- Compare and contrast the function of DCT-equipped vehicles versus vehicles with simple manual and automatic transmissions
- Manual Transmission Operation Review
- Functions and Limitations of Current Clutch Engagement Systems
- Functions and limitations of Current Shift Systems
- Review of Driveline Response to Transmission Input
- Theoretical Development of Optimize Driveline Response
- Explanation of the Benefits of Theoretical Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
- Development of AMT Theory
- Clutch actuation and control
- Shift system operation and integration
- Review of Common Automated Clutch Actuation Mechanisms and Configurations
- Review of Common Automated Shift Implementation Mechanisms and Configurations
- DCT: Clutch Technology
- Types, operation, benefits and limitations
- DCT: Shift Mechanism/Technology
- Actuation types, operation, benefits and limitations
- DCT: Pros/Cons of Dual-Clutch Transmission
- System benefits
- Operational Changes to vehicle powertrain control
- Commercialization of the Dual-Clutch Transmission
- Performance/vehicle fuel consumption
- Cost/weight/packaging
Dr. William Mark McVea, P.E., is currently Chief Technology Officer for Torvec, Inc., an industry leader in the design and development of patented powertrain engineering technology used primarily in the automotive industry. He is also President and Principal Engineer of KBE+, Inc. where Dr. McVea and his team design and develop complete powertrains for automotive and off-highway vehicles. His prior positions include Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Powertrain Sciences in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology and adjunct professor at Purdue University in their Automotive Sciences Department. He was also formerly a manager of the CAE group within a tier-one powertrain supplier to global automotive markets, a consulting engineer in vehicle dynamics with Gear Consultants, Inc., and a project manager of traction systems for off-highway vehicles with Clark-Hurth International.
Dr. McVea has published extensively on the topics of transmission systems, automated design assistant systems, knowledge systems and knowledge based engineering in general. He also holds or is listed as co-inventor on numerous patents related to mechanical power transmissions. Dr. McVea holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Ph.D. in Design Engineering from Purdue University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
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Ken Mikuta
Business Development
ITW