This highly accessible, richly illustrated book tells the story of Hermann Föttinger and his idea of hydrodynamic power transmission. Coverage follows the trail of technical milestones, from the industrial introduction of the idea to its further developments by Voith, marking the progress of hydrodynamic power transmission. The book illustrates the vast field of industrial applications in control and start-up processes and gives an account of the development of transmissions and retarders for buses, coaches and trucks. Coverage also offers a brief overview of the prospects of hydrodynamic drive systems in the near future.
Preface
Chapter 1 : A New Way : The Development of Hydrodynamic Power Transmission
Chapter 2 : On The Rails of The World : Voith Turbo Transmissions in Rail Technology
Chapter 3 : Starting and Controlling : Voith Turbo Couplings and Torque Converters in Industrial Plants
Chapter 4 : Driving Comfort and Safety : Voith Automatic Transmissions and Hydrodynamic Brakes in Road Traffic
Chapter 5 : History has a Future : The Perspectives of Voith Hydrodynamics
Chapter 6 : Voith Turbo : The Development into a Group Division
Addendum
