... and deformation, and allow capturing coupled deformation modes that cannot be captured using beam formulations implemented in existing computational algorithms and computer codes. In this investigation, new three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic rubber chains and belt drives models are developed using the finite...

...Lutz Neumann; Heinz Ulbrich; Friedrich Pfeiffer The improvement of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) is a challenging task. Detailed dynamic models of the system are needed for the optimization process. This paper introduces a new model of a rocker-pin chain, which is the central part...