Semi-Automatic Transmission
A semi-automatic transmission (also known as clutch less manual transmission, automated manual transmission, flappy-paddle gearbox, or paddle shift gearbox) is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to…
Clutches & Bands, Torque Converter, Valve Body
1. Clutches & Bands - These are friction devices that drive or lock planetary gear sets members. They are used to cause the gear set to transfer power. In other words, they are…
Planetary Gear Sets
The planetary gear set is the device that produces different gear ratios through the same set of gears. Any planetary gear set has three main components: · The sun gear · The…
Automatic Transmission
The concept of an automatic transmission is new in India. An automatic transmission is amotor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift…
Synchronized Transmission
Manual transmissions in modern passenger cars use synchronizers to eliminate the need for double-clutching. A synchro's purpose is to allow the collar and the gear to make frictional contact before…
Double Clutching
Double-clutching was common in older cars and is still common in some modern Race Cars. In double-clutching, you first push the clutch pedal in once to disengage the engine from the transmission.…
Five-Speed Manual Transmission
The five-speed manual transmission is fairly standard on cars today. Internally, it looks something like this: There are three forks controlled by three rods that are engaged by the shift…
Working of Manual Transmission
When the gear selector fork is shifted into first gear, the collar engages the blue gear on the right: In this picture, the green shaft from the engine turns the…
Components of Manual Transmission
The diagram below shows a very simple two-speed transmission in neutral: · The green shaft comes from the engine through the clutch. The green shaft and green gear are connected as a single unit. (The…
Manual Transmission
The first transmission invented was the manual transmission system. A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission (informally, a "manual", "stick shift", "straight shift", or "straight…
