Dynamic Analysis of a Novel Geared Infinitely Variable Transmission

Abstract

A novel geared infinitely variable transmission (IVT) that can generate a continuous output-to-input speed ratio from zero to a certain value is developed and analyzed. The principle of changing the output-to-input speed ratio is to use a crankslider mechanism; the output-to-input speed ratio is controlled by adjusting the crank length. Since the crank-slider mechanism can lead to relatively large variation of the output-to-input speed ratio in one rotation of the crank, the instantaneous input and