WEST YANGON TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

(2019-2020)Academic Year

Design Analysis of Dual Clutch Transmission System

By
Mg Hein Thurain Htet
VI-Mech 43
Outline of presentation
• Aim and Objectives
• Introduction
• History
• Dual Clutch Transmission System
• Components
• Clutch Type
• Future Plan
Aim and Objectives
• To analyze the dual clutch transmission system.
• To Reduce energy consumption.
• More fuel efficient than conventional automatic.
• To maintain good efficiency in gearbox.
Introduction
• A dual-clutch transmission is one approach to an automatic
transmission featured with dual clutch module and two input shafts.

• One clutch controls the even gears, and the other controls the odd
gears.

• Able to provide a high-quality gear shifting.

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History

• This type of transmission was invented by

Frenchman Adolphe Kégresse just before World War II.

•  The first mass production development of the twin-clutch

or dual-clutch transmission started in the early part of 1980.

• The first series production road car with a DCT was the

2003 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 R32.
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Volkswagen Golf Mk4 R32

Dual Clutch Transmission System
• In DCT, two clutches are arranged concentrically.
• A dual-clutch transmission eliminates the torque converter as used in
conventional epicyclic-geared automatic transmissions.
• Shift can be accomplished without interrupting the torque
distribution.
• DCT able to shift more quickly and more smoothly than
AMT(automated manual transmission)
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Working Principle

• When the clutch is engaged, hydraulic pressure inside the piston

forces a set of coil spring part which pushes a series of stacked clutch
plates and friction discs against a fixed pressure plate.
• The friction discs have internal teeth that are sized and shaped to
mesh with spines on the clutch drum.
• In turn, the drum is connected to the gear set that will receive the
transfer code.
• To disengage the clutch, fluid pressure inside the piston is reduced.
This allow the piston spring to relax, which eases pressure on the
clutch pack and pressure plate.
Components
• Clutch
• The gear box
• Propeller shaft
• Universal joints
• Rear axle
• Wheel
• Tyres
Clutch Type
Dual-clutch transmissions use two different types of clutches:
• two wet multiplate clutches, bathed in oil (for cooling),
• two dry single-plate clutches.
Future Plan
• Present more about DCT components such as- clutch, gearbox, power
train, differential.

• Describe the differences between DCT and AT.

Reference
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-clutch_transmission#History
• https://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clutch-transmission.htm