Antonov Dual-Speed Ancillaries
We previously saw Antonov advocating the use of a dual-speed supercharger which allowed boost to be delivered effectively over a wider range of engine speeds. Antonov seems to be taking this dual-speed thing quite seriously, with a new range of gizmos that take advantage of mechanical-based gear shifting.
Their latest idea is allowing belt-driven devices like alternators, water pumps, air-conditioning systems and other engine ancillaries to be driven by two-speed systems. A two-speed planetary gearbox with one step-up ratio and one direct ratio is mounted at the engine crank. At low engine speeds, the step-up ratio is used, and at high engine speeds, it is not necessary to drive ancillary devices faster than is needed so the direct ratio is used to improve efficiency.
Antonov says adding this gearbox will only cost about US$100 and can be used with existing components. Cost is kept low because this planetary gear system is mechanical and does not use external electronic controls or hydraulic systems.
May 29, 2008 @ 12:49 am
the engineers at autonov are geniuses or what?
how the hell do they come up with such amazing technology?
May 29, 2008 @ 2:00 am
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how it works o
in more simpler way of explaination
May 29, 2008 @ 4:09 am
Conserning this story:
Antonov has the future supercharger en automatic transmission technoly for today:
About fuelsaving, making small engines even powerfull as big engines, six-speed automatic transmission technoloy and many more.
If you what to see this propducts in action a to read and see (lot of video’s) and pictures go to:
Conserning the Antonov supercharger (making smal engines very powerfull).
See some movies with the antonov dual speed supercharger.
Movie Antonov dual speed in full action:
http://www.antonov-clubsite.nl/000000962f000d411/00000099fb002b61b/index.html
Antonov supercharger laungh at SEMA: http://video.stangtv.com/video_detail.php?mId=4223
Many photo’s
http://www.antonov-clubsite.nl/000000962f000d411/00000097c90ca2f26/index.html
Antonov dual speed in Lexus I200: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=P5jHgLbVUbM
Enjoy the movies
More information at
Http://www.antonovat.com
Http://www.antonov-clubsite.nl
http://members.lycos.nl/magpie69/index.php
Or discus about the technology at:
Http://www.antonovforum.com
Go to http://www.google.com and fill in. “antonov supercharger antonov six-speed automatic transmission†and you will find many links about it.
May 29, 2008 @ 7:10 am
Do Antonov make aeroplanes during Soviet era.
May 29, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
A plenatary gear is something we learned in Machine Mechanics during Engineering college days. Its simple really. Due to the tight placing of the helical gears it was next to impossible to run at other than a fixed ratio. But Antonov has made and it looks like the mechanics of this is very fundamental. I wonder why nobody thought about it earlier? Brilliant.