Naudic iCVT Benefits
Efficiency and Emissions
The Naudic iCVT is likely to exceed current CVT fuel saving claims (18%), because, being a positive drive system, it does not suffer from the friction and or hydraulic control losses associated with conventional, traction fluid systems. Compared to 6 speed AMTs, automatics, heavy-duty ‘PowerShift’ transmissions and high Nm belt CVTs, the Naudic iCVT offers significantly improved fuel-efficiency with the proportional reduction in emissions.
Features
- Not limited to any torque or power range
- A full, positive drive system
- Incremental shifts under full load
- No clutch action, no power interruption during shifting
- Offers 3% - 5% improvement on transmission efficiency over latest 5 and 6 speed automatics.
- Offers 7% - 16% increase in transmission efficiency over conventional CVTs
- This translates into 15% - 32% savings in fuel consumption and a proportional decrease in emissions.
- Incremental shifts are typically between 2% and 5% between ratios
- Offers up to 64 ratios
- Performs engine braking
- Mechanical, hydraulic or electronic shifting
No Traction Fluid
Because the Naudic iCVT does not utilise traction fluid, as is the case with conventional toroidal and variable pulley CVTs, it is a more efficient system, with less mechanical stress compared to the high pressure required to generate traction through ‘interlocking’ of the lubrication interface. Because it does not use a traction fluid interface, all the Naudic iCVT requires is standard gearbox lubricants. This means less maintenance and less downtime compared to existing CVT systems.
Simple and Robust Design
The Naudic iCVT is a simple, adaptable design for robust applications, with no power or torque limitations. Naudic iCVTs can easily be scaled up or down to suit power and torque outputs in any OEM requirement.
The Naudic iCVT is adaptable to all applications in a given power range.
It will be less expensive to manufacture than conventional automatic gearboxes.
Longer drive-train life as shock loading is eliminated.
No complex hydraulic control systems.
