摘要:
A hydrodynamic 2-speed turbine drive, in particular, a turbine drive for application in under-floor or low-floor drive systems on rail vehicles, with two hydrodynamic components for the formation of two tractive-work circuits for two different speed ranges. A first hydrodynamic component is in the form of a hydrodynamic speed/torque converter and a second hydrodynamic component is in the form of a hydrodynamic clutch. The converter and the clutch are arranged parallel to each other and with no, or very little, offset between drive input shaft and drive output shaft.
摘要:
A method of operating a plurality of power transmissions, each having a single-speed power source, such as a gas turbine, and each also including a torque converter, hydraulically actuated gear selection clutches, and a hydraulic system, to result in a very smooth shift of gears at full speed of the vehicle.
摘要:
A driving arrangement, especially for a high performance rail vehicle having at least two independant sources of power and at least two driven axles and a power transmission connecting said sources of power with said axles and adjustable so that when only one source of power is operating it will supply power to a greater number of axles than when both sources of power are operating.
摘要:
A plurality of power transmissions, each having a single speed power source, such as a gas turbine, and each also including a torque converter, hydraulically actuated gear selection clutches, and a hydraulic system.
摘要:
The invention described in this specification relates to a hydrodynamic torque converter transmission of the type including two or more torque converter units connected in parallel between the input and output shafts and provided with means for interrupting the torque transfer through one or more of said units. One or more torque converters in the transmission is or are arranged with one bladed component thereof such as the pump or turbine blades selectively releasable from or engageable with an input shaft or an output shaft respectively whereby different driving conditions are obtained by engaging and disengaging the drive through different torque converters.
摘要:
A high-speed passenger train comprises two identical traction cars, having an engineer''s cab at one end, powered by variable speed gas turbines connected to the bogie wheels by hydromechanical transmission systems, with one or more trailer cars between the traction cars, one of which can be provided with restaurant facilities.
摘要:
A drive for high-speed locomotives has a variable-speed electric motor which transmits torque to the input shaft of a hydrodynamic power transmission having a hydrodynamic torque converter and a hydrodynamic coupling for transmission of torque to the output shaft which drives the wheels through the medium of a mechanical transmission and cardan shafts. The control unit of the drive engages the converter in the lowest speed range, the coupling in the highest speed range, and the coupling or the converter in the intermediate speed range. In the intermediate speed range, the coupling is engaged when the control unit ascertains that the ratio of maximum traction effort of the drive in engaged condition of the coupling at the momentary intermediate speed to the resistance which the locomotive encounters exceeds one. The resistance is ascertained automatically by determining the tractive effort of the drive in engaged condition of the converter at the momentary intermediate speed and by subtracting therefrom the accelerating force which is the product of the mass of locomotive plus cars (if any) and the momentary acceleration of the vehicle. The output shaft receives braking torque from a hydrodynamic brake whose controls include safety features to insure the application of brake in the event of failure of the primary actuating device.