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Automotive Engineering ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1090-1096.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2020.08.013

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Review on Design Optimization Research of Hydraulic Torque Converter for Passenger Vehicles

Wu Guangqiang1,2, Chen Jie1   

  1. 1. College of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804;
    2. Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505
  • Received:2019-10-19 Online:2020-08-25 Published:2020-09-24

Abstract: The research progress and status quo of each stage in the optimization design process for hydraulic torque converter (HTC) are reviewed. Four aspects of researches on HTC including design and parameterization methods, the effects of design parameters on performances, performance prediction models, and design optimization methods are expounded, and the applications of the new technology in HTC are briefed. The research results of each stage are summarized. Finally the further research directions on HTC are look ahead.

Key words: hydraulic torque converter, design optimization, parameterization, performance prediction, review