Fundamentals of Automotive Transmission by W. Thomson (Paperback, 1973)

This book gives a full account of the development process for automotive transmissions. Main topics: - Overview of the traffic – vehicle – transmission system - Mediating the power flow in vehicles - Selecting the ratios - Vehicle transmission systems - basic design principles - Typical designs of vehicle transmissions - Layout and design of important components, e.g. gearshifting mechanisms, moving-off elements, pumps, retarders - Transmission control units - Product development process, Manufacturing technology of vehicle transmissions, Reliability and testing. The book covers manual and automated manual as well as continuously variable transmissions and hybrid drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

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