Dynamics of the recuperative mechanical stepless vehicle’s drive

Abstract

The article represents the results of a theoretical study into the operation of a mechanical stepless vehicle drive with the recuperation of braking energy and flywheel energy storage. This paper mainly focused on Adjustable-Speed Drive (ASD) as a part of the infinite ratio continuously variable transmission equipped with flywheel energy storage. To study the proposed transmission, the authors compiled a mathematical model in the form of a system of nonlinear differential equations. The proposed model allows you to determine and monitor the change in the angular velocities and angular accelerations of the rotating links of the transmission. The results of the work will be used to analyze the components of a stepless drive in order to optimize its components to reduce the response time and increase the transmission efficiency, which will lead to a reduction in mechanical losses during the movement of the proposed vehicle.