Multi-Speed Transmission Mechanism Using a Compound Planetary Gear Set and Brakes

Today, the use of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing. Electric motors, which are used as the power source in EVs, have better torque-speed characteristics than traditional engines. However, electric motors also have a low speed torque limitation; moreover, their energy efficiency at low speed is...

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Published inInternational journal of automotive technology Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 739 - 748
Main Author Bang, Young-bong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Seoul The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers 01.08.2019
Springer Nature B.V
한국자동차공학회
Subjects
Aromatic compounds
Automotive Engineering
Cold starts
Emission
Engineering
Engines
Fuels
Gasoline
Gravimetry
Idling
Methanol
Particle size distribution
Particulate emissions
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Toxicity
자동차공학
Multi-speed
Compound planetary gear
Electric vehicle
Seamless transmission
Transmission
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Summary:Today, the use of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing. Electric motors, which are used as the power source in EVs, have better torque-speed characteristics than traditional engines. However, electric motors also have a low speed torque limitation; moreover, their energy efficiency at low speed is not very high, resulting in severe heat generation when climbing steep slopes. While it is better to use multi-speed transmissions in EVs, the complex structure of conventional multi-speed transmissions decreases the advantages of EVs. This paper proposes a multi-speed transmission mechanism that uses a compound planetary gear set and brakes; its simple structure and lack of a synchronizer make it suitable for EVs. The electric motor’s high controllability makes high-speed gear shifting possible because the motor’s teeth are always engaged. It is also possible to throw the motor out of gear or to put the brake on the output shaft. General equations for the reduction ratios are derived and a design possibility for the arbitrary reduction ratio is mentioned. A simple experimental setup is presented, demonstrating that the proposed multi-speed transmission mechanism is effective.
ISSN:1229-9138
1976-3832
DOI:10.1007/s12239-019-0069-9