Transmission and Driveline

Short course/CPD

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Course overview

Cranfield University's Department of Automotive Engineering is offering a short course in the rapidly changing field of automotive transmission and driveline technology. This course provides an opportunity for managers and technologists to rapidly become aware of the engineering issues that surround the operation and application of transmission and driveline components. The course is structured to provide an introductory overview and then a more in-depth study of the main sub-systems and components. Delivered by academic and industrial specialists who are actively undertaking research in the sector, the course is targeted to provide the latest and most relevant material that is currently available. This course offers a unique opportunity to learn about today's state of the art technology and gain an insight into its future direction.

Location

Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.

Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).

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Course fee:

£1550

Accommodation fee:

£445

Accommodation is on a full-board basis from the evening before the course commences until the afternoon of the last day. The course fee may include a course dinner for all participants. Refreshments and lunch during the day are included. Full details will be circulated with the joining instructions. The accommodation fee includes all other meals. Details of arrangements will be in the delegate information pack.

How to register

Further information

For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk

Course Booking Conditions

Course description

Benefits

This course offers an efficient way of up-skilling technical staff in the rapidly growing area of automotive transmission engineering. On completion of the full course programme delegates should have a comprehensive understanding of the technology and be able to make a significant contribution to design and development teams working in the automotive sector.

Course Structure and Duration

This course is a stand-alone course of 5 days' duration but it is supplemented by the broader range of courses offered by the Department. In particular the programme of courses offered in the area of Hybrid Electric Vehicles is seen as an important but separate area of powertrain technology. The course consists of a mix of lectures and demonstrations of component and system operation with copies of presentation material.

Main Themes

The course will cover:

Transmission categories: manual and automatics, production and trends
Typical construction and operation of transmissions: manual and automated manuals, automatic transmissions, dual clutch transmissions, continuously variable transmissions and split path operation
Torque converters: operation and matching
Synchronisers
Gearing basics: geometry, conjugate motion, noise, rattle, error, backlash and module
Gear loading and life: reaction loads, parallel and bevel, failure modes, bending, contact fatigue, wear, scoring and micropitting
Clutch operation: thermal and torque calculations for wet and dry
Shafts: torsion, bending and deflection
Splines: capacity, classification, fit and backlash
Final drive units: open, passive and active
Tribology: Hertzian contact and stress, lubrication regimes, friction and Stribeck
Transmission control: automatic and CVT control