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Powertrain Analysis for FWD Cars

The document outlines a tutorial sheet for a course on Automobile Engineering, specifically focusing on powertrain analysis for a FWD car with various specifications. It includes tasks to determine gear ratios, maximum grade negotiation in 4th gear, and maximum vehicle speed for specified powertrain ratios. The solution section provides a cubic equation to find the fifth gear ratio based on the given data.

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Powertrain Analysis for FWD Cars

The document outlines a tutorial sheet for a course on Automobile Engineering, specifically focusing on powertrain analysis for a FWD car with various specifications. It includes tasks to determine gear ratios, maximum grade negotiation in 4th gear, and maximum vehicle speed for specified powertrain ratios. The solution section provides a cubic equation to find the fifth gear ratio based on the given data.

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Tutorial Sheet: MIN 320

Automobile Engineering
Powertrain Analysis

1. A five-speed manual transmission is used for a FWD car with the following data:

Front axle weight: 1820 lb


Rear axle weight: 1700 lb
Centre of gravity height: 14 in.
Wheelbase: 105 in.
Air drag coeIicient: 0.31
Frontal projected area: 21.50 sq ft
Tire radius: 12.0 in.
Roll resistance coeIicient: 0.02
Powertrain eIiciency: 0.94
Max. power @ 5500 RPM: 198 HP
Max. torque @3850 RPM: 199 [Link].
The torque output curve of the engine is given in Figure 1. Design the overall powertrain ratio of the highest
gear for the highest vehicle speed and the ratio of the lowest gear for the maximum gradability.

a) Determine all the gear ratios assuming they fall into a geometric progression.
b) Determine the maximum grade the vehicle can negotiate in 4th gear at a constant speed of 65 mph.
c) What will be the maximum vehicle speed if the overall powertrain ratio (Nt5Nd) of 5th gear is designed as
1.59? 24 Automotive Power Transmission Systems

Power
(HP)
250 Max torque Max power 237.5
Torque

200 190
Torque ([Link])

150 142.5

100 95
Max torque: [Link] at 3850 RPM
Max power: 198 HP at 5500 RPM
50 47.5

0
RPM
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Figure
Figure 1.14 Engine WOT output 1. Engine
for Example 1.2. output

a) Determine all the gear ratios assuming they fall into a geometric progression.
b) Determine the maximum grade the vehicle can negotiate in 4th gear at a constant
speed of 65 mph.
c) What will be the maximum vehicle speed if the overall powertrain ratio of 5th gear is
designed as 2.15?

Note: Show how the data are taken from the plot.

Solution:

a) Fifth gear ratio:


Plugging the relevant data given in the problem into Eq. (1.33), we can obtain a
cubic equation with (iai5) as the unknown:

102366 ia i5 3 − 40527 2 ia i5 2 −1500368 7 = 0


Solving the equation above by iteration, ia i5 = 2 57

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