Transmission Requirements And International Market Trends
14.20
A1
Strategic development target of transmissions
• Characteristic arrangements of various transmission types
• Effective transmission type for each models and each markets
• Directionality of evolution of our transmissions
Dr. Ryozo Hiraku, Senior Manager, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan
14.50
A2
Transmissions in China – Key future technologies
• Market demographics and vision to 2020 for passenger cars and trucks in China
• What are the mega-trends influencing transmission choices? (CO2, driver preferences,
supply infrastructure, cost, urbanisation, dieselisation, hybridisation)
• Defining the technology for low cost automated solutions : AMT, DCT, CVT and AT
and hybrid variants (potential vehicle manufacturer preferences and powertrain
portfolios)
• Critical success factors and challenges (Intellectual property issues, supplier
capability, development timeframes, quality, export potential)
• Conclusions
Lee M. Sykes, Executive Vice President, Ricardo Shanghai Company Limited, China
15.20
A3
OEM strategies regarding improved handling and vehicle dynamics:
2007 – 2014
• The Role of AWD in a fuel-conscious world
• Can AWD survive?
• AWD: A compelling technology or benefit-shy parasitic load?
Philip Gott, Director Automotive Consulting, Global Insight, Inc, USA
15.50
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
16.30
A4
Oil price and climate change – Power train technology at crossroads
• Projection of oil prices and climate targets
• Changes in customer behaviour
• New vehicle concepts
• New product strategies and technologies in the power train
Rolf Najork, Executive Vice President Product Development,
GETRAG Ford Transmissions GmbH, Germany
17.00
A5
Transmission Technology: The best way to low CO2?
• Can vehicle manufacturers afford not to use the optimal transmission?
• Is transmission technology the lowest cost route to EU CO2 legislation compliance?
Andrew Close, Senior Technical Research Analyst, Global Insight Limited, United
Kingdom
17.30
End of session A
18.30
Short break, change to plenum
18.35
Evening speech
19.30
End of the first day, main event
B
Dual-Clutch Transmission
14.20
B1
The new Dual-Clutch Transmission from BMW
• Break-up of conflicts between efficiency, dynamics and comfort while offering
greatest possible flexibility of driving characteristics
• Maximum exploitation of concept-potential through innovative software-functions
• The wet dual-clutch as a strategy-enabling launch-device
• Develpoment of BMW-typical driving characteristics under the guiding theme of
“Efficient Dynamics”
• Differentiation of applications in BMW AG and M GmbH vehicles
Friedrich Munk, General Manager Advanced Development and Dual Clutch Systems,
BMW Group, Germany
14.50
B2
The new 7-speed S-Tronic from AUDI
• Transmission concept
• Dual clutch
• Gearset layout
• Mechatronic modul
• Shifting system
Mario Schenker, Head of Dual-Clutch Transmission Design,
AUDI AG, Deutschland
15.20
B3
ZF´s 7-Speed dual-clutch transaxles
• Gear set schema, bearing concept and design
• Shift speed and transmission efficiency
• Application potentials compared to conventional automatic transmissions
Dr. Ulrich Remmlinger, Director Product Engineering, Dual Clutch Transmissions,
ZF Getriebe GmbH, Germany
15.50
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
16.30
B4
The Valeo dry double clutch technology
• Overall concept
• The dry double Ccutch module
• The electromechanical actuation
• The control strategies
Pascal Hervet, R&D Director New Product Development,
Valeo Transmissions – Centre Technique, France
17.00
B5
GETRAG PowerShift® 7DCL750 – dual-clutch transmission for high
performance cars
• Transmission concept • System components
• Performance data • Application potential
Dr. Stephan Rinderknecht, Head of Research and Development und
Dr. Armin Flaig, System Engineer Automatic Transmissions, GETRAG Getriebe- und
Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG, Germany
17.30
B6
GETRAG PowerShift®: What’s next?
• State of technology
• Future requirements of power trains
• Possible contributions of power shift technology to meet these requirements
Ulrich Eggert, Technical Specialist for Transmission Concepts,
GETRAG Ford Transmissions GmbH, Germany
18.00
B7
BorgWarner DualTronic® Transmission Concepts for Efficiency, Cost &
Robustness
• Compact and cost-efficient dual clutch transmission concepts for small cars
• Components and their efficiency improvements
• From fuel to wheels, power train overall efficiency of various transmission concepts
• Evaluation of various transmission concepts on fuel efficiency, dynamics and
robustness
Alexander Moser, Team Leader System Simulation,
BorgWarner Drivetrain Engineering GmbH, Germany
18.30
Short break, change to plenum
18.35
Evening speech
19.30
End of the first day, main event
C
Manual and Automated Manual Transmissions
14.20
C1
Modular shift system for five- and six-speed manual transmissions
• Concept & design
• Layout modularity of 5- & 6-speed transmissions
• Commonality of shifting systems
• Benefits over traditional systems
Suneel G. Sutar, Team Leader, Engineering Research Centre, TATA Motors, India
14.50
C2
Sensor Detent Pin as neutral position sensor for the manual transmission
and integrated, hydraulic actuating
element for countershaft transmissions
• New solution for neutral and reverse gear recognition in manual transmission –
The Sensor Detent Pin - Neutral gear recognition – a must requirement for manual transmission - Sensor Detent Pin – cost reduction through component integration
• Integrated, hydraulic gearshift fork actuation for countershaft transmissions - New solution for gearshift fork actuation in DCT and AMT - Saving of designed space and costs through integration of hydraulic actuator into
the gearshift fork - Gearshift fork actuator as universal construction kit component
Gunter Hirt, Gearshift Product Line Manager, Schaeffler KG, Germany
15.20
C3
Conversion of a manual transaxle final drive to a chain based system
• Transmission chain technology
• Package and weight reduction
• Final drive flexibility
• Output torque scalability
Roger Simpson, Chief Engineer, Advanced Product Development,
BorgWarner Morse TEC, USA
15.50
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
16.30
C4
Return of the automated manual transmission
• Review of benefits of AMT systems
• Fuel economy benefits of AMT systems
• Concepts for reducing torque interrupt
• Comparison with DCT technology for different vehicle classes
Mark Findlay, Managing Director, Drive System Design Ltd., United Kingdom
17.00
C5
Shift quality metrics development and the assessment system building for
automotive transmissions
• The conception improvement of shift quality for vehicle transmissions
• Basic knowledge for the assessment system and the comparison between different
algorithms for the system
• Objective metrics development and integration of subjective ratings
• The assessment system application (an example of application on vehicles with
automated manual transmission (AMT))
Dr. Jian Wang, Research Fellow, Jilin University, China
17.30
C6
Modelling of gear shift and objectification of shifting quality of
manual transmissions
• Gear shift
• Shifting quality
• Objectification
Chadchai Srisurangkul, Scientific Assistant,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Küçükay, Managing Director of the Institute of Automotive
Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
18.00
End of the session C
18.30
Short break, change to plenum
18.35
Evening speech
19.30
End of the first day, main event
D
Transmission Control; Comfort and Driveability
14.20
D1
Control system of the GR6 DCT for the Nissan GT-R
• Clutch control with learning control
• Gear control with learning control
• Adaptive shift control including the next gear estimation
• Harmonic control with the VR38 engine
Masaaki Uchida, Engineering Director of Powertrain Control,
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Japan
14.50
D2
Internal transmission control module for automatic transmissions
• Design
• Assembly process
• Final test
• Summary
Dr. Markus Eglinger, Engineering Director of Powertrain Control,
Continental Automotive Systems, USA
15.20
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.50
D3
X-by-wire concepts for manual transmissions
• An approach to maximum shift comfort
• Key technology or nice-to-have?
• Discovering the charming character of 100 year old concepts
• Could one “invent” a manual transmission even today?
Prof. Dr. Eckhard Kirchner, Technology Leader Transmission,
GM Powertrain Sweden AB, Sweden
Comfort and Driveability
16.30
D4
Modelling, simulation and an automated analysis of shifting processes of
a double clutch transmission
• Modelling of a double clutch transmission with an appropriate controller
• Simulation of shifting processes of different quality
• Analysis of shifting processes
• Using an automated measurement data analysis for data evaluation
Henrik Isernhagen, Scientific Assistant,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Clemens Gühmann, Head of Chair of Electronic Measurement and
Diagnostic Technology, TU Berlin, Germany
17.00
D5
Study of the Drivability of power-trains of tomorrow in real traffic
• Experience tomorrow’s control unit software today in real traffic
• Study of the drivability of tomorrow’s control unit software in real traffic
• Experience tomorrow’s power-trains today in real traffic
• InDrive – The system that finally bridges the gap between early development stage
and prototype phase in drivability studies
Stev Gerson, Development Engineer, Powertrain Mechatronics,
Simulation and Test Transmission and Hybrid Systems, IAV GmbH, Germany
17.30
D6
SCA – The assistant for efficient calibration of transmissions
• Shift-Comfort-Assistant (SCA)
• Objective assessment of shift comfort and shift spontaneity
• Application on road and rig
Marco Reinhardt, Scientific Assistant,
Gunther Alvermann, Scientific Assistant,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Küçükay, Managing Director of the Institute of Automotive
Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
18.00
End of session D
18.30
Short break, change to plenum
18.35
Evening speech
19.30
End of the first day, main event
E
Lubrication, Filtration and Materials; Transmission Testing
14.20
E1
DCT Fluid Additive Technology –
Balancing Fuel Efficiency with Performance
• Transmission market and drivers
• DCT fluid technology development
• Summary
Dr. Susie Hurley, Driveline Technology Manager, Lubrizol Limited, United Kingdom
14.50
E2
Fuel economy transmission lubricants opportunities and difficulties
• Role of the lubricant in transmission efficiency
• Lubricant parameters influencing fuel efficiency of transmission lubricants
• Problems and limits of fuel economy reduction approach with the lubricant
• Conclusions – how much fuel economy can realistically be achieved via the lubricant?
Alain Bouffet, Transmission Lubricants Expert,
Total – Centre de Recherche de Solaize, France
15.20
E3
Potential of hydraulic actuator with finest filtration for transmission
automation
• Initial situation and hydraulic actuators for transmissions
• Development of a hydraulic actuator in consideration of the complete system
• Functional security by finest filtration
• Rise of the pitting durability and power density by finest filtration
Franz Fuchshumer, Research & Development/System and Controller Design,
HYDAC ELECTRONIC GmbH and Dr. Paul Seibold, Key Account Automotive, HYDAC INTERNATIONAL GmbH, Germany
15.50
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
16.30
E4
Thermoplastic material alternatives for high loaded transmission
applications make weight savings possible
• New environmental aspects require weight reduction
• Status quo use of plastic in transmission
• New concept of torque converter under use of light weight material alternatives for
metal substitution and weight reduction
• Feasibility study: stator of torque converter in polyamide 4.6
• Future prospect of application
Thomas Lunow, Business Development Manager,
DSM Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Transmission Testing
17.00
E5
Representative testing of automatic transmissions
• Load factors for wet shift elements
• Representative loads
• Automated creation of rig test plans
Tobias Kassel, Scientific Assistant,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Küçükay, Managing Director of the Institute of Automotive
Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
17.30
E6
Optimised load-cycle development for double-clutch transmissions
• Requirements for new load-cycles
• Recording and analysis of DCT driver profiles
• Component specific generation of duty cycles
• Development of test programs for optimised key life tests
Sven Steinwascher, Team Leader Double Clutch Transmission Application,
GIF Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung mbH, Germany
18.00
E7
Testautomation based on computer chess principles
• Automated test of the transmission control software
• High test coverage without hand-written test scripts
• Test cases automatically generated and executed via simulation
Dr. Jakob Mauss, CEO, QTronic GmbH, Germany
18.30
Short break, change to plenum
18.35
Evening speech
19.30
End of the first day, main event
2nd Day of the Symposium | 3 December 2008
F
Automatic Transmissions
11.30
F1
GM Powertrain’s new global front wheel drive 6-speed transaxle
• A new family of front wheel drive six speed transaxles
• A six speed transmission for small to mid sized vehicles
• A six speed transaxle for global markets
• A new six speed transmission with improved fuel economy and performance
Georg Bednarek, Global Chief Engineer and Program Manager Automatic
Transmissions, General Motors Powertrain-Europe, Germany and
Jeffrey P. Lux, Global Chief Engineer 6T40 - 6T45, General Motors Powertrain, USA
12.00
F2
HCC – Wet clutches for automatic transmissions:
With the right cooling concept (nearly) all is possible
• Requirements for launching elements
• The HCC effect – basics
• The HCC effect – impacts on thermal coefficient, friction characteristic et cetera
• The HCC clutch – first series application and new chances
Jörg Sudau, Manager Development Wet Clutch and
Dr. Christoph Sasse, Director R&D Wet Starting Devices, ZF Sachs AG, Germany
12.30
Lunch and visit to the Transmission Expo
13.30 SF
Solution Forum
14.00
F3
New type of 7-speed-automatic-transmission in the
high performance car segment
• Multi Clutch Technology – Specially developed wet starting clutch
• 7-speed automatic transmission with a torque capacity up to 1000 Nm
• Gear changes with double-declutching to reduce inertia
• Exclusive introduction in the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
Dr. Ralf Wörner, Strategic Project Manager, Daimler AG, Germany
14.30
F4
The ZF-Automatic 8-speed Transmission 8HP70
• Transmission System
• Design
• Mechanical Parts
Heribert Scherer, Senior Manager Design, Business field Automatic Transmission, ZF
Getriebe GmbH, Germany
15.00
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.40
F5
Pressure oil supply for micro, mild, and full hybrids with
automatic transmissions
• Requirements to be met by the oil supply of the automatic transmission
• Hydraulic impulse oil storage (HIS)
• Integrated electric oil pump (IEP)
• Oil pressure supply by electric drive
Manfred Bek, Senior Manager Control Systems, ZF Getriebe GmbH, Germany
16.10
F6
Development of new 7-speed automatic transmission for medium
and large RWD vehicles
• General specification
• Technical characteristics
• Improved points in performance
• Application to the European market needs and requirements
Katsutoshi Usuki, General Manager,
Product Performance & System Development Dept., JATCO Ltd., Masaaki Uchida, Engineering Director of Powertrain Control,
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Japan
16.40
Change to plenum
16.50
Summary of the Symposium, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Kücükay
17.20
End of Symposium
G
CVT, IVT
11.30
G1
Development of Toyota’s new CVT for Europe
• Challenges of CVT for Europe
• Fuel economy advantage
• Driveability improvement
Yasunari Matsui, Engineer, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
12.00
G2
Half-Toroidal IVT system for passenger cars
• Features and configuration of Half-Toroidal IVT
• Efficiency
• Geared-neutral control
• Theoretical and experimental
Dr. Takashi Imanishi, Manager CVT Project Team, NSK Ltd., Japan and
Dr. Naser Emamdjomeh, Product Manager Advanced Engineering,
NSK Deutschland GmbH, Germany
12.30
Lunch and visit to the Transmission Expo
13.30 SF
Solution Forum
14.00
G3
A new CVT concept = WARKO
• Working principle
• How to use constant clamping forces
• Chart of efficiency vs. ratio range
• Output power split used to increase the total torque and
to realise the reverse traction
• Possible configurations
Antonio Rondinelli, General Manager, EL.P.di Rondinelli, Italy
14.30
G4
Innovative self-optimizing clamping force strategy boosts efficiency of
the pushbelt CVT
• Fuel consumption of CVT equipped vehicles
• CVT system losses and clamping force control
• Simple and cost effective solution
• Practical results and outlook
Erik van der Noll, Product Engineer Controls and
Francis van der Sluis, Project leader, BOSCH – Van Doorne’s Transmissie b.v.,
The Netherlands
15.00
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.40
G5
Development of a RotorCVT (rotor based ratcheting CVT)
• Explanation of the RotorCVT concept
• Presentation of the RotorCVT prototype as proof of concept
• Presentation of different RotorCVT automotive design configurations
• Development and serial production advantages
Dr. Johannes Jacobus Naude, Managing Director, Barloworld CVT Technologies,
South Africa
16.10
G6
Continuously variable transmission with integrated freewheel-function
• Continuous variation for auxiliary drives
• Avoiding resonance effects at auxiliary drives
• Transmission with geared neutral mode
• Reducing drag loss by using sailing mode
Frank van der Seylberg, Scientific Assistant, TU Chemnitz, Germany
16.40
Change to plenum
16.50
Summary of the Symposium, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Kücükay
17.20
End of Symposium
H
Hybrid
11.30
H1
Powersplit-(Hybrid)-DCT
• Transmission synthesis
• Double-clutch transmission with hybrid option
• 7 to 11 forward gears
Prof. Dr. Peter Tenberge, Director of Machine Elements, TU Chemnitz, Germany
12.00
H2
Axle Split – A scalable hybrid system for various vehicle applications of
the GETRAG-Bosch cooperation
• Hybrid topologies, classification Axle Split
• Variants of system design
• Scaling for vehicle classes
• Component design for Axle Split systems
• Example of use
Christian Köhler, Project Director, Robert Bosch GmbH and
Dr. Ulrich Knödel, Vice President Research, GETRAG Innovations GmbH, Germany
12.30
Lunch and visit to the Transmission Expo
13.30 SF
Solution Forum
14.00
H3
Anti-jerk control in the hybrid drive trains
• Identification of the drive train
• Controller design
• Simulation
• Application on a demo vehicle
Dr. Wei-Lung Lee, Development Engineer, Continental Automotive GmbH, Germany
14.30
H4
Full-toroidal variable drive transmission systems in mechanical hybrid
systems – from Formula 1 to road vehicles
• Mechanical hybrid systems comprising a flywheel and full-toroidal variable drive
• First application – Formula 1 Motorsport with 60 kW / 400 kJ capacity
• Subsequent application to mainstream automotive vehicles
• CVT & IVT designs
• Test and simulation results for efficiency, energy saving & fuel economy benefits
Chris Brockbank, Business Manager, Torotrak (Development) Ltd., United Kingdom
15.00
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.40
H5
Calibration strategies for a parallel-hybrid power train
• Explanation of interactions between driver requested torque, shift line, load/boost
and SOC management
• Explanation of potentials of a total calibration approach
• Visualisation in several hybrid calibration tools and calibration note
Peter Janssen, Department Manager Powertrain Application,
FEV Motorentechnik GmbH, Germany
16.10
H6
Driveline and energy management strategy of the Touareg Hybrid SUV
• Requirements of hybrid drive systems for SUV application
• HEV configurations and concept selection
• Transmission and electric components
• Control strategy and energy management
Dr. Kai Philipp, Project Leader Function Development Hybrid, and
Norbert Scholz, Design Engineer, Volkswagen AG, Germany
16.40
Change to plenum
16.50
Summary of the Symposium, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Kücükay
17.20
End of Symposium
I
Transmission Components; Commercial Vehicles
11.30
I1
The pendulum absorber calms the driveline
• Principle of pendulum absorber
• Design of pendulum for dual mass flywheel and torque converter
Dr. Wolfgang Reik, Executive Vice President LuK Group R&D,
LuK GmbH & Co. oHG, Germany
12.00
I2
Efficiency-, cost- and weight-potential through reduced line pressure in
DCT´s with servo synchronizers
• CO2-reduction without any change of interfaces in dual clutch transmissions
• Replacing expensive triple cone synchronizers with servo-double cone synchronizers
with higher performance
• System simulation of shift performance and shift quality in dual clutch transmissions
• Efficient development workflow and durability verification
Thomas Hackl, Chief Technical Officer, Hofer Powertrain GmbH, Austria
12.30
Lunch and visit to the Transmission Expo
13.30 SF
Solution Forum
14.00
I3
Whining noise reduction in final drive of hub reduction axle
• Approach to reduce the whining noise levels for low floor busses by improving the
gear design/process
at the final drive and at planetary hub end
• NVH measurements, design simulation to predict the transmission noise level
• Neutralisation of the effects of process variation and heat treatment
• Micro geometry corrections for a considerable reduction in the whining noise
Vaseem Momin, Design & Development of Axles, TATA Motors, India
Commercial Vehicles
14.30
I4
Volvo Trucks and Hybrids today and in the future
A representative of Volvo Trucks Corporation, Sweden
15.00
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.40
I5
Clutch concepts for high engine torques in heavy duty vehicles
New requirements for clutches in the future due to
• increasing engine torques
• increasing vehicle gross combination weight
• increasing engine excitation
Clutch concepts today and tomorrow in the face of
• transmission reliability
• wear resistance
• damping and isolation of oscillations
Wolfgang Zieglmaier, Department Manager Development Power Train Gearbox,
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG and
Klaus Steinel, Chief Engineer R&D Unit Powertrain Components CV,
ZF Sachs, Germany
16.10
I6
VIAB® – An innovative system for automated manual transmissions
combining wear-free start-up
and wear-free braking in one single
component
• Layout and functionality
• Differences to torque converter solutions
• Customer benefit
Martin Becke, Team Leader Development Starting Devices,
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
16.40
Change to plenum
16.50
Summary of the Symposium, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Kücükay
17.20
End of Symposium
J
11.30
J1
Development of an efficiency model for manual transmissions
• Efficiency model to compute/predict mechanical and hydraulical power losses in manual transmissions
• Impact of power losses on fuel consumption, heat treatment and gear fatigue
• Influence of several key parameters on efficiency
• Validation of efficiency model by comparing to measured values
• Application of this model to a manual tranmission of GM Powertrain Europe
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kahraman, Gear and Power Transmission Research Laboratory,
The Ohio State University, USA
12.00
J2
An integrated development environment for drive train systems
• Requirements for drive trains and their development
• Description of the development environment and its components
• Implementation scenarios
• Validation of the development environment
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Albert Albers, Director of the Institute for Product
Development, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
12.30
Lunch and visit to the Transmission Expo
13.30 SF
Solution Forum
14.00
J3
Effective use of dynamic modelling in transmission development
• Process methodology
• Data requirements and model structure
• Simulation using design of experiment with space filling
• Multi dimensional response surface models
• Solutions for gear rattle, driveline clatter and shift quality
David Kelly, Dynamic Simulation Specialist, Drive System Design Ltd., United Kingdom
14.30
J4
New structure optimised 8-Speed-automatic transmission
• Systematic synthesis and analysis as an effective method to find future
gear structures
• Systematic investigation for an efficiently integrated electric engine
• Transmission design concepts
Joerg Müller and Mirko Leesch, Research Engineers Advanced Power Train,
IAV GmbH, Germany
15.00
Coffee break and visit to the Transmission Expo
15.40
J5
Optical measurement techniques for precision-forged high-performance
pinion shafts
• In-process measurement
• Complete process-related geometry inspection
• Quality control of drive section parts
Markus Kästner, Head of the Production Measurement and Technology-Testing,
Leibnitz University Hannover, Germany
16.10
J6
Development of a flexible concept for direct determination of the
excitation in manual transmissions
• Presentation of the test rig concept
• Design of cylindrical gear sets with different excitation characteristics
• Experimental studies of the excitation behaviour at the gear set and the manual
transmission
using the characteristics transmission error and differential acceleration
• Verification of the measuring results with simulated values and results of
conventional noise and impact sound measurements
Joachim Hesse, Team Leader Gear Investigations, RWTH Aachen, Germany
16.40
Change to plenum
16.50
Summary of the Symposium, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Kücükay