Determination of the number of speeds of a mechatronic transmission of a road car based on a typical specified driving mode

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of determining the rational number of gears for a mechatronic transmission of a truck vehicle. A review of the designs of existing mechatronic transmissions from leading manufacturers of motor vehicles was carried out, with an emphasis on analyzing the number of gears used in them. A method has been developed for determining the rational number of gears based on simulation modeling of the movement of a truck along driving cycles, synthesized on the basis of statistical data on the movement of trucks across the territory of the Russian Federation. A synthesized driving cycle and a simulation model of truck movement, designed to determine the loads on the electromechanical transmission when moving along this cycle, are considered. Based on the results of simulation modeling of the movement of a truck with a different number of gears in a mechatronic transmission, conclusions about the influence of multi-speed transmissions on the energy efficiency of electric truck vehicle were drawn. Conclusions have been formulated about the required number of gears for mechatronic transmissions of trucks moving on the roads of the Russian Federation.