Allison IVT - Ground Breaking Tech
A closer look at the variator shows four discs.
(A) The outer ones are connected to the crank-shaft of the engine.
(B) The inner ones spin freely on the shaft and are connected to the drive wheels. Notice the six rollers (three per side). They transfer the power from the outer discs to the inner discs. Each roller is connected to a hydraulic piston, and the amount of force it provides deter-mines the range of reaction torque within the variator. Going deeper into engineering jargon, this technology is formally called full-toroidal traction drive. Full-toroidal means doughnut and that is the shape created where the rollers meet the discs. View Related Article
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