Think of driveline losses as a leak in a pipe. The higher the pressure
in the pipe, the more leaks out.
More specifically, driveline losses are mostly a result of friction.
Simply spinning everything up to a specified RPM will consume a fixed
amount of power. After that, as you feed more power(increased load)
through the system, it will absorb a certain percentage of the power
transmitted. While the coefficient of friction remains basically the
same, the force applied goes up, thus increasing the overall loss to
friction.
Friction is like most things in that the more you push, the more it
resists.
Dr. Pat
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>From: Phil Jenkins <bugnik@yahoo.com>
>To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Drivetrain Loss
>Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2000, 7:33 PM
>
> . Also, according to several dyno shops, engine
> builders, and
> personal experiences...the driveline loss (on the
> average) is: Manual = 20%
> / Automatic = 23%-25%.
> I saw this in an earlier post and was wondering why
> the loss is expressed as a percentage. How come its
> not a certain amout? So a motor making 400 HP loses 25
> percent= 100 HP and a motor making 300 HP loses 75 HP,
> even with identical drivetrains? I don't understand
> why. Could someone shed some light on this for me?
>
> =====
> Phil
> Havana IL
> 98 CC 318 Auto
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