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minus-square【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down4·1 year agoI was just learning about CVJ gearing the other day and was thinking cars should use it instead of fixed gear ratios. Very cool.
minus-squareLitron3000@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s still a fixed ratio though?
minus-square【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoOh I was looking at constant velocity transmissions. Similar concept to the uniwheel, as far as the gearing. As least, if I understand it correctly.
minus-squarebrianorcalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhen 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
minus-square【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThank you for squaring me away, here.
I was just learning about CVJ gearing the other day and was thinking cars should use it instead of fixed gear ratios. Very cool.
It’s still a fixed ratio though?
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.
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
Thank you for squaring me away, here.