NON LINEAR DYNAMIC AND CONTROL OF NEW CONCEPT ORBITAL PULLEY INFINITELY VARABLE TRANSMISSION

The continuously variable transmissions (CVT) have been extensively studied, however, few studies of transmissions have been made that can reach the neutral and reverse rotational speeds through the separation distance of a half sided central pulley as a single variable control. This paper proposes a new clutchless transmission model, which operates through orbital pulleys to change velocity ratios for forward and reverse through neutral such that an infinitely variable transmission (OP-IVT) is obtained. The concept is described and explained, and the dynamic model of the system is proposed and shown in open loop. The system is also controlled via a numerical simulation program with PID control showing the dynamic closed loop behaviour of the generated model in trajectory tracking and disturbance rejection, showing the control as the capability to meet a wide range of speeds without losing the known efficiency performance of current continuously variable transmissions.