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[VIDEO] How Caterpillar's Lock-up Torque Converter Works on Construction Equipment

Equipment Earthmoving Equipment Dozers [VIDEO] How Caterpillar's Lock-up Torque Converter Works on Construction Equipment The Cat torque converter can provide up to three times the digging power ...
IEEE

Lock-up control simulation of torque converter with lock-up clutch

Abstract: Lock-up clutch can be added to improve its efficiency in a torque converter. This paper analyzes the lockup control law of the torque converter, using two-parameter control strategy of ...
Stackyard

First sale of JCB backhoes with lock-up torque converter

York-based Collier Plant Hire is stealing a march on its rivals by becoming the first UK company to purchase a new JCB 3CX backhoe loader fleet complete with lock-up torque converters. The firm has ...
IEEE

Observer-Based Control for a Torque Converter Lock-Up Clutch Utilizing a Steady-State Torque Map

Abstract: Torque converter (TC) slip control is one of the most important ways to improve vehicle fuel economy and ride comfort without changing hardware. Several model-based feed-forward controllers ...
Motor Trend

TCI Automotive Torque Converter - How It Works

With the growing popularity of CVT's and sequential manual transmissions, some may say that the conventional automatic may go extinct someday. Yeah right. There are still plenty of Bow Tie enthusiasts ...
Hot Rod

How to choose the right torque converter for your Chevy

Torque converters appear to be a bunch of mysterious whirlwind motion inside a spinning shell that transmits an engine's power to the transmission and rear wheels. Although they seem complex, torque ...