: The text introduces new techniques for strength calculation and serviceability, taking into account housing deformation and lightweight construction.
An interesting feature highlighted in is the shift from purely mechanical systems to information networking , where a significant amount of transmission functionality is now realized through software and electronic integration. This allows for "superordinate functions"—capabilities that a transmission system could never achieve through mechanics alone—by networking it with other vehicle components. Automotive Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selecti...
: The book provides a full account of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) and hybrid drives, which are critical for modern fuel-efficiency standards. : The text introduces new techniques for strength
: About 40% of the second edition contains new or revised data to reflect technological changes since its original 1999 release. : The book provides a full account of
Other key features and topics covered in the Second Edition (2010) include:
: It covers the layout and design of specific high-level components such as gearshifting mechanisms , retarders , and moving-off elements .