Overview
- Clear and well-founded introduction to complex commercial vehicle technology
- Understanding modern commercial vehicles
- Understanding the function and structure of today's trucks
Part of the book series: Commercial Vehicle Technology (CVT)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles.
Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, Transmissions and Drivetrain Design, begins with an explanation of how driving resistance and the engine characteristics factor into the configuration of the transmission and transmission ratios. The transmission and its associated assemblies are presented in detail, providing a clear understanding for training and practical applications. Other components of the drivetrain such as the propeller shaft, the clutch and the retarder are also discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
The Author
Dr. Michael Hilgers is currently director of the testing center at BFDA and Director for entire vehicle testing for the Mercedes-Benz Business Unit at BFDA. BFDA is a joint venture in China between Daimler Truck and Foton. Before that he headed development departments for CAE and for vehicle Mechatronics in Commercial Vehicle Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Transmissions and Drivetrain Design
Authors: Michael Hilgers
Series Title: Commercial Vehicle Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65860-4
Publisher: Springer Vieweg Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-65859-8Published: 15 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-65860-4Published: 14 December 2022
Series ISSN: 2747-4046
Series E-ISSN: 2747-4054
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: VIII, 57
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Automotive Engineering, Engine Technology