Topic
Transverse engine
About: Transverse engine is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 66 publications have been published within this topic receiving 418 citations.
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10 Jun 1985TL;DR: In this article, a dual bevel gear differential transaxle assembly for a front transverse engine vehicle with front and rear pairs of road wheels providing a part time on-demand four-wheel drive system is presented.
Abstract: A dual bevel gear differential transaxle assembly for a front transverse engine vehicle with front and rear pairs of road wheels providing a part time on-demand four-wheel drive system Interaxle and front wheel bevel gear differentials are aligned on a transverse axis The differentials are connected by a side gear shaft and inner and outer side gear sleeves concentric about the side gear shaft The interaxle differential achieves front axle to rear axle differentiation while the front wheel differential provides differentiation for the front pair of road wheels The dual differential transaxle assembly includes viscous fluid clutch means providing an automatic limited slip condition of the interaxle differential when there is a predetermined difference in speed or rpm between the front and rear pair of road wheels
57 citations
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30 Nov 1988
TL;DR: In this paper, the axles are disposed on one side of the engine and a change speed transmission is located on the other side of an engine, where torsional vibration dampers are included in the drive for the charge speed transmission.
Abstract: Several embodiments of power units particularly adapted for transverse engine operation for driving the wheels of a motor vehicle. In all of the embodiments, the axles are disposed on one side of the engine and a change speed transmission is located on the other side of the engine. The change speed transmission is driven from a gearing arrangement located between the ends of the crankshaft and in some embodiments torsional vibration dampers are included in the drive for the charge speed transmission. Vibration dampers are affixed to one or both ends of the crankshaft in some embodiments and an auxiliary shaft is driven from the transmission primary shaft for operating the camshafts of the engine.
53 citations
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1 Dec 1988TL;DR: A vehicle engine suspension for a transverse engine has at least three engine cushions (6, 7, 8) which support the engine and take up vertical loads exerted by the engine as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A vehicle engine suspension for a transverse engine has at least three engine cushions (6, 7, 8) which support the engine (3) and take up vertical loads exerted by the engine. A first torque brace (12) extends transversely to the main axis of the engine and is pivotally connected between the engine and the vehicle chassis or vehicle body. A second torque brace (21) extends transversely to the main axis of the engine (3) and is pivotally connected between the engine and the vehicle chassis or vehicle body. This second brace is located at a level beneath the first brace (12) and lies in the same upright plane as that first brace. This upright plane is disposed at right angles to a horizontal plane (H) which is the nearest common plane of the engine cushions (6, 7, 8).
34 citations
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31 Jul 1992TL;DR: In this paper, a hydraulic control valve body, through which controlled hydraulic pressure is applied to the transmission so as to shift the transmission, is placed in a space defined below a horizontal plane including a top end of the transmission and behind an axis of rotation of the crankshaft.
Abstract: An automotive powertrain has an engine placed within an engine compartment and oriented so that its crankshaft is directed transversely. The powertrain also has an automatic transmission placed in the engine compartment behind the engine, and a torque converter operationally coupled to the crankshaft and input shaft of the transmission. Input and are output shafts of the transmission are arranged coaxially with each other and are directed parallel to the crankshaft of the engine. A hydraulic control valve body, through which controlled hydraulic pressure is applied to the transmission so as to shift the transmission, is placed in a space defined below a horizontal plane including a top end of the transmission and behind a vertical plane including an axis of rotation of the crankshaft.
19 citations
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15 Oct 1968TL;DR: A self-propelled combine has a forward transverse engine adjacent the operator's station, which drives various combine functions through several drive systems having inputs mounted on the engine output shaft and covered by an enclosure with a raisable top on which the operator seat is mounted as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: A self-propelled combine has a forward transverse engine adjacent the operator''s station. The engine drives the various combine functions through several drive systems having inputs mounted on the engine output shaft and covered by an enclosure with a raisable top on which the operator''s seat is mounted. The seat is also shiftable rearwardly to permit standup operation of the combine, which is facilitated by an adjustable steering column. The handrail at the front of the operator''s station is attached to and moves with the steering column.
16 citations
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