Sentences with phrase «variable planetary gears»

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By now the Evo has a six - speed» box, Super-Active Yaw Control using a planetary gear set with a greater torque transfer capacity, and MIVEC variable valve timing.

The gearbox, which is shared with both the 2013 Versa sedan and 2013 Sentra, uses a fixed planetary gear ratio during launch before switching to infinitely variable ratios.

Dual Clutch and Constantly Variable trannies don't operate like regular automatic trannies in that they don't (to my knowledge) operate by redirecting tranny fluid to lock and unlock planetary carriers; they don't even have planetary gears.

GM's base FWD 2 - mode system incorporates two electric motors, two planetary gear sets and a system of four hydraulically - applied wet - plate range clutches to deliver two continuously variable speed - ratio ranges (modes) and four forward fixed gear ratios.

With two pure mechanical gear points, infinitely variable ratio in between, start - stop, regenerative braking, pure electrical mode, electric power assist, 100 % towing capability — the hybrid one seems to be better use of quite expensive planetary mechanics.

The former plays the role of a starter and can charge the battery pack or power other electric motors as needed while the latter distributes the power to the drive wheels via a planetary gear - type continuously variable transmission.

Lexus explains: «The new system is based on the electronically controlled planetary continuously variable transmission of Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive coupled to an all - new four - speed automatic gear set at the output stage.

Power from the gas engine and front electric drive motor (MG2) is distributed to the drive wheels via a planetary gear - type continuously variable transmission, which eliminates specific gear ratios.

Cadillac feeds that power through GM's special Electric Variable Transmission, which uses two electric motors to move three planetary gears that have an infinite ratio of synchronous shifting.

A planetary gear set transmits the blended output to an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT) that directs the power to the front wheels.

The five - speed automatic version comes with — take a breath - variable torque distributing planetary gear setup with electric control.

The two power sources are joined by a planetary gear set that transmits the blended torque to an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) and onward to the front wheels.

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However, as the development process continued, engineers at BorgWarner discovered that, with clever software programming, they could control the variable electromagnetic multi-disc clutch to a point where it would allow the front and rear drive shafts to turn at different rotational speeds on its own, without the aid of a planetary or bevel geared center differential.

[1] Instead of a planetary or bevel geared center differential, the system uses a variable intelligent locking center multi-disc differential.

The transmission is a complex mess of planetary gears and clutches with multiple variable and fixed gear ratios, but in layman's terms, it basically acts like a CVT.

The gasoline engine works in tandem with a two - motor, continuously variable planetary - gear transmission that uses one electric motor to provide traction power to the wheels and one motor to change the transmission's modes.

The motor / generators work with the planetary gearsets, so the EVT is capable of an infinite range of gear ratios just like a continuously variable transmission.

The two - motor EVT also uses three planetary gears and is mated to a 2.0 L turbo 4 - cylinder engine with spark - ignited direct injection and variable valve technology.

The planetary gearset simultaneously fulfills three roles: as a power split device between the generator and the front wheels, as a reduction gear for the electric motor and, when both work together, as an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT).