Dual clutch transmissions, or DCTs, have become a popular transmission option for vehicle designers as they combine the gear efficiency of a manual, with the shifting ease of an automatic. Here is how they work. Dual Clutch transmissions contain the traditional elements of a manual and are driven by a twin, or dual clutch module. The manual elements include helical gears on parallel shafts to create different gear ratios, synchronizer systems to ease gear engagement, and an actuated shift fork system to select the appropriate gear ratio. Watch the video for more!
Dual clutch transmissions, or DCTs, have become a popular transmission option for vehicle designers as they combine the gear efficiency of a manual, with the shifting ease of an automatic. Here is how they work. Dual Clutch transmissions contain the traditional elements of a manual and are driven by a twin, or dual clutch module. The manual elements include helical gears on parallel shafts to create different gear ratios, synchronizer systems to ease gear engagement, and an actuated shift fork system to select the appropriate gear ratio. Watch the video for more!
Volkswagen has gained unexpectedly wide coverage for comments by its CEO that the group was developing a dual clutch transmission with ten speeds. Speaking at the 2013 Vienna Motor Symposium, a long-established conference of automobile driveline [...]
Due to their efficiency and performance, dual clutch automatic transmissions (DCTs) will emerge as a key technology as global emissions standards tighten and customers begin to demand sporting response, as well as comfort and fuel economy. These are [...]
