Transient Torque Converter Performance, Testing, Simulation and Reverse Engineering Southwest Research Institute ®.

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Pohl, Brad, author.

Conference Name:

SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition (2003-03-03 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2003

Summary:

The objective of this project was to investigate the transient performance of a three-element torque converter used in automotive applications. The investigation was conducted by running lab tests as well as numerical simulations. Lab tests subjected various torque converters to transient conditions similar to that seen in automotive applications. Numerical simulations were focused on solving a set of nonlinear differential equations that result from application of energy and momentum conservation laws.A computer model was created that successfully predicts the transient behavior of the torque converter. Validation of the computer model was accomplished by comparing simulation results to test data for three separate torque converters. Excellent agreement between test and simulation was seen across the range of data.Out of a need for various design parameters required in the transient model, a technique to reverse engineer the torque converter was developed. Additionally, a computer routine has been created that allows efficient study of a torque converter from a design perspective

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Publisher Number:

2003-01-0249

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license