International Journal of Engineering and Technology

The CVT has components whose motion results in the change of the radius of the sheaves and thus changing the gear ratio. It is necessary to acquire the data of the changing gear ratio with respect to changing RPM of the engine. For this purpose development of a Data Acquisition System (DAQ) was necessary. This made us easier to understand the response of the CVT and the vehicle once the various components are changed which are described later. The methodology described on this paper can be used to optimize performance of any vehicle working with a CVT. A simulation program is developed to calculate theoretical timing and matched with experimental timings. This validates the methodological approach of the tuning of CVT.