On Jul 12, 3:30*pm, David Chapman
wrote:
But other nonsense posted here . please help me, *...
A standard car auto gearbox has some magic power to automatically adjust
the torque to the car wheels on reaching a hill, without changing gear,
road speed or engine setting? What magic is that?
That 'magic' is called a torque converter which begins to slip and
multiply torque under increasing load. Stock units can double torque
to the wheels.
Modern transmissions use a torque converter locking clutch allowing an
even greater torque multipication factor after the clutch disengages
under load. The effect can be 4:1 or greater.
For basic info, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter
In addition, automobile engine torque curves have peak torque lower
than cruise RPM. As the vehicle encounters a load such as a hill, the
torque output actually increases as the RPM is pulled down by the
increasing load. The typical V8 used in glider winches has a torque
peak at about 1800 RPM.
The engine/transmission combination acts in exact opposition to what
is needed in a glider winch.