What is Transmission?
A transmission is a device to transmit controlled application of torque/power to another device. The term transmission properly refers to the whole drive train, including clutch,
gearbox, transfer case, propeller shaft (for rear-wheel drive vehicles), differential, and
final drive shafts.
Different Types of Transmission are
1) Manual Transmission: This type transmission consists of flywheel, clutch assy, drive
shaft, counter shaft fitted with no of gear & pinions. The gears are termed as 5 speed, 6
speed and so on. The gear shifting occurs by shifting lever & clutch operated by driver.
2) Automated Manual Transmission (AMT): It is similar to a manual transmission, except
that the sensors and actuators perform the clutch work and shift gears. A car with an
AMT does not have a clutch pedal; there’s only the accelerator and brake pedal.
3) Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT): iMT is a manual gearbox, it has gears and a
gear lever that looks exactly similar to any manual gear lever. But the drive experience is
more like an automatic car.
4) Automatic Transmission (AT): An automatic transmission (AT) consists of torque
converter, pump, fluid valve body, planetary gear set, servo etc. Gears are termed as P R
N D S L & so on. Gears are shifted by computer controlled solenoids determined by
vehicle speed & fluid pressure. These are multi-speed transmission used in motor
vehicles that does not require any driver input to change forward gears under normal
driving conditions.
5) Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT): CVT transmission consists of a push belt,
variable pulleys, torque converter, valve body, planetary gears etc. A continuously
variable transmission (CVT) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly
through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that
provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps.
6) Semi-Automatic Transmission: It is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission where
part of its operation is automated (typically the clutch actuation), but the driver’s input is
still required to launch the vehicle from a standstill and to manually change gears.
7) Dual Clutch Transmission: A dual-clutch transmission (DCT) is a type of multi-speed
vehicle transmission system, that uses two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets.
The clutches are operated by hydraulic control unit to while shifting.
(Manual, Automatic, AMT, iMT, CVT, DCT) Explained
