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Transmission and Drivetrain

September 29, 2023
September 23, 2015

CLASSIC: What Do Transmissions Do? - TechStuff (podcast)

Transmission (mechanics) - Wikiwand
Continuously variable transmission - Wikiwand

Car Transmission and Drivetrain Systems | HowStuffWorks

Spinning Levers - How A Transmission Works (1936) - YouTube

Engineering Explained
Transmissions, Clutches, and Torque Converters - YouTube
Drivetrain - YouTube

Torque and Horsepower

Horsepower vs Torque - A Simple Explanation - YouTube
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Care About Horsepower (As Much) - YouTube
Torque vs Horsepower | How It Works - YouTube

【龍 Sir 教室 Ep36】馬力扭力是甚麼?一片看明白(內附字幕)| TopGear Magazine HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep38】有何方法升級引擎馬力或扭力?改裝引擎最重要是甚麼?(內附字幕)| TopGear Magazine HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube

Torque = Force x Distance (crank distance)
Horsepower = Force x Time
Horsepower = torque * RPM

Each engine have its peak torque on different RPM
The marketed peak HP and peak torque does not necessarily overlap in the same RPM range

Gear/Gearbox

Gear Mechanisms

Other Uses for Gears - Gear Uses | HowStuffWorks
Other Uses for Gears - How Gear Ratios Work | HowStuffWorks

Brian Zweerink's Awesome Blog: Making gears for 3D printing using Autodesk Inventor

Car Transmissions & Synchromesh: "Spinning Levers" 1936 Chevrolet Auto Mechanics 10min - YouTube
Spinning Levers - How A Transmission Works (1936) - YouTube

变速箱工作原理入门浅谈。 AT, MT, DCT, CVT - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep03】CVT 真係咁多缺點?三招即拆解(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep04】點解日本車堅持用 CVT(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube

Dog Boxes & Sequential Transmission | How it Works - YouTube
Planetary Gearsets & Gear Ratios - How Gears Work | HowStuffWorks
HELICAL VS. STRAIGHT CUT GEARS | Donut Media - YouTube

Porche Tipronic, PDK (dual clutch)

Manual and Automatic Transmission

MANUAL TRANSMISSION | How it Works - YouTube
Manual Transmission, How it works ? - YouTube
Automatic Transmission, How it works ? - YouTube
Automatic Transmission, How it works ? - YouTube
Automatic vs Manual Transmission - YouTube

【龍 Sir 教室 Ep05】棍波都有分橫直(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep06】計啱數 Rev Matching 無難度(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep07】揸棍波常見問題及示範(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep08】必學!兩招變棍波高手「heel & toe」「double clutch」(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep19】自動波原理篇 打醒精神上堂(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 - YouTube

TORQUE CONVERTERS | How they Work - YouTube

Car Layout

Frame:

4WD = 4x4

The Difference Between AWD vs 4WD - YouTube
AWD VS 4x4 | How it Works | Donut Media - YouTube
AWD vs 4WD... Which is Best? - YouTube

前驅大戰後驅 | 為什麼貴車都是後驅車 | 汽車佈局 Car Layout | FWD v RWD (廣東話/中文字幕) - YouTube
四驅車大戰 | 4WD 和 AWD 的分別?| 四輪驅動有 Full Time 和 Part Time? (廣東話/正體中文字幕) - YouTube
Engine Placement EXPLAINED - YouTube

汽车发动机有什么玄机,前置、中置、后置,放哪儿才算最完美?【科学火箭叔】 - YouTube

Differentials

Differential (mechanical device) - Wikiwand
How Differentials Work | HowStuffWorks

DIFFERENTIALS | How They Work - YouTube

TechnicBRICKs: TBs TechTips 20 - Limited Slip Differentials
TechnicBRICKs: TBs TechTips 22 - Torsen differential

从世界上第一辆汽车的诞生之后不久,差速器这个东西也就随之诞生了,它存在的意义只有一个——为了汽车能正常转弯。过去的马车两侧车轮是通过一根硬轴链接的,所以两侧的车轮的转速永远是相同的,因为无法差速,转弯的时候内侧的车轮除了滚动摩擦外还会有滑动摩擦,还好马车的车轮是木头做的,耐磨……同理汽车在转弯的时候也会有同样的问题,如果还是采用一根硬轴链接,那么转弯时汽车的轮胎等部件将会受到严重的损伤。为了解决这个问题,当今汽车都是两个半轴的设计,将两个半轴链接起来的就是差速器,有了差速器也就允许两侧车轮有转速差。

Clutch

How a clutch works! (Animation) - YouTube
Clutch, How does it work ? - YouTube
Learn How a Clutch Works - Basic Clutch Operation and Tips - YouTube

Why you should not PARTIALLY press the Clutch ? - YouTube
We got sent a super weird clutch and installed it anyway - YouTube

Brakes

Brake - Wikiwand
BRAKES: How They Work | Science Garage - YouTube
F1 Braking Systems - YouTube
The Story of Brakes - YouTube

【龍 Sir 教室 Ep23】煞車系統的工作原理(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep24】關於煞車的十五問(內附字幕)| TopGear HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube
為什麼大家愛用碟煞?難道鼓煞不好嗎?|碟煞與鼓煞的基本原理 - YouTube

Stopping Mechanism

Drum brake - Wikiwand push out onto the drum, heat on drum not easy to dissipate
Drum Brake System - YouTube
How Drum Brakes Work - YouTube

Disc brake - Wikiwand squeeze in, creating more pressure
How Disc Brakes Works - Part 1 - YouTube
How Disc Brakes Works - Part 2 - YouTube
Autotechlabs - YouTube

Control Mechanism

Air brake (road vehicle) - Wikiwand
Air Brakes - An Introduction. How it works. - YouTube
Air Brake Relay - How it Works. Air braking systems and Commercial vehicles - YouTube
Basic CDL Air Brake Components - YouTube
Brake on by default (need pressure to overcome the spring)
Sometimes referred to as "spring brakes"

Hydraulic brake - Wikiwand
replaces physical brake lines as the pressure on all brakes are even and it won't snap

Parking brake - Wikiwand

Suspension

Suspension | How it Works - YouTube
关于悬挂,你需要知道的一切。可能是最全最干的讲解教程 How suspension works in car, vehicle suspension explained - YouTube

【龍 Sir 教室 Ep30】懸掛知識速成班第一課(內附字幕)| TopGear Magazine HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube
【龍 Sir 教室 Ep31】懸掛知識速成班最終課(內附字幕)| TopGear Magazine HK 極速誌 topgearhk - YouTube

LEGO

Lego Technic Free Wheel (Sprag Clutch) - YouTube
Lego Technic Worm Drive and Linkage Mechanism - YouTube
Lego Technic Automatic Motor Shutoff and Alarm - YouTube
Constant Velocity to Variable Velocity - Lego Universal Joints - YouTube
Lego sequential dual clutch gearbox - YouTube
Lego technic differential lock system - YouTube

Amazing LEGO Technic Quick Builds! - YouTube

Lego Technic 4-speed RC transmission with Chiron selectors (WITH INSTRUCTIONS!) - YouTube
Lego Technic 4-speed RC Compact Sequential Transmission v1.1 - YouTube

TechnicBRICKs: TBs TechTips

Top 10 MOST AMAZING LEGO Mini Engines Starting Up And Running [COOL] - YouTube

electricBricks - Ratchet & Freewheel - YouTube