• 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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    61 year ago

    I was just learning about CVJ gearing the other day and was thinking cars should use it instead of fixed gear ratios. Very cool.

      • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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        -11 year ago

        Oh I was looking at constant velocity transmissions. Similar concept to the uniwheel, as far as the gearing. As least, if I understand it correctly.

        • brianorca
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          11 year ago

          When transmissions are discussed, the acronym CV stands for continuously variable. (As opposed to a transmission with 3-5 discrete gear ratios.) But yes, some CVT designs do use planetary gears, especially for hybrid gas-electric models.

          CVJ = constant velocity joint

          CVT = continuously variable transmission