A Modular Design Concept for Heavy Duty Transmissions of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles

A design concept has been evolved for the configuration of heavy duty transmissions through the building-block approach. The functional characteristics inherent in vehicular transmissions are configured by integrating the requisite modules to meet the operational requirements of drive trains for commercial vehicles and off-highway wheeled and tracked vehicles. The functional modules envisaged provide for total interchangeability within a preselected drive train power handling range and the transmission system configurations provide for flexible, compatible and custom-built drive train packages.