... two-stage switching gearbox in 1821 and Didier’s continuously variable transmission (CVT) in 1899 achieved a variable velocity ratio. Based on these developments, more compact and efficient technologies have been developed [ 1 – 3 ]. In particular, CVT technology has expanded to various types (e.g...

... and high force output, a large effective area can be chosen, thereby moving the large range of output force and speed requirements into a small range of pump pressure and flow requirements. Other methods for increasing the dynamic range of actuator systems include continuously variable transmissions [ 16...

..., Selection, Design and Application , Springer , New York , Chap. 6. [2] Setlur , P. , Wagner , J. R. , Dawson , D. M. , and Samuels , B. , 2003 , “ Nonlinear Control of a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ,” IEEE Trans. Control Syst. Technol. , 11 ( 1 ), pp. 101 – 108...