Researchers from Penza State University (PSU) have developed and patented a stand for testing mechanical and stepless transmissions (TC). The invention is ready to be implemented in car production. 

According to Alexandra Generalova, Associate Professor of the Department of Transport Machines, the stand for TC testing consists of a frame with a traction motor, a load motor connected to the output shaft of the transmission. The design also includes a control unit, which smoothly changes the load and outputs the indicators to the display.

The check of know-how in the automotive industry usually takes place on open test fields, which requires additional funding. It is expected that the stand created at PSU will reduce the costs of TC testing, as it allows testing to be carried out in laboratories and at enterprises. Transmissions for both Russian and foreign cars can be tested, the university summed up.