CONTENTS

TITLE

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ABSTRACT

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1. CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 TRANSMISSION

1.2 PURPOSE OF TRANSMISSION

1.3 CLUTCH

2-3

1.4 DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION

4-5

2. CHAPTER-2
LITERATURE REVIEW

3. CHAPTER-3
DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION

3.1 OPERATION OF DCT

10

3.2 BASIC DESIGN OF DCT

11-12

3.3 DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SHAFT

13

3.4 MULTI PLATE CLUTCH

14

3.5 DCT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

15-17

4. CHAPTER-4

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

3.1 ADVANTAGES

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3.2 DISADVANTAGES

19

5. CHAPTER.5
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APPLICATIONS
5.1 TRUCKS AND BUSES

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5.2 MOTORCYCLES

20

CONCLUSIONS

21

REFERENCES

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LIST OF FIGURES
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FIG 1.1. CLUTCH

FIG 1.2 DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION

FIG 3.1 BASIC DESIGN OF DCT

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FIG 3.2 BASIC ARRANGEMENT OF DCT GEAR

13

FIG 3.3 BASIC MULTI PLATE WET CLUTCH DESIGN

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FIG 3.4 BASIC DUAL WET CLUTCH DESIGN

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FIG 3.5 PORSCHE 962

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FIG 3.6 VOLKSWAGON JETTA 2.0

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FIG 4.1 AUDI

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