Environmental Engineering Reference
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Chapter 8
Propulsion Systems
The propulsion systems generate the power and drive vehicles, airplanes, and
ships. Although the operation mediums, i.e., the road surface, the air, and the water
are physically and chemically very different, propulsion systems are similarly
structured in all means of transportation. Parts of the propulsion are often called
the transmission or drive chain.
8.1 Propulsion Elements in Road Vehicles
The propulsion system contains all assemblies which are in the drive chain
between the engine and driving wheels [
1
]. The elements of the power propulsion
are:
• Transmission system
- Clutch gearbox, clutch, bridge, axis, drive shaft
• Wheels and tires
• Steering system
- Steering wheel, steering gearbox, rods, cruise control
• Braking system
- Brake master cylinder, power lines, brake disc
• Suspension
- Spring shock absorber, spring column.
The
driving
style
and
behavior
significantly
influences
the
propulsion
efficiency.
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