It is commonly believed that a torque converter is the most complex component in vehicles. Utilizing fluid for connecting the engine to the remainder of the drivetrain is not needfully a logical answer, however, once one comprehends how these components work, it makes a lot more sense.
Parts of a Torque Converter
Below is a brief explanation of the parts of a torque converter. Keep reading to learn more.
Housing
The torque converter housing is usually made of steel. A keyed or splined output shaft protrudes out of one end and connects to the transmission. Transmission fluid flows within the opening inside the shaft enabling new fluid to come in and old fluid to go out and cool down. The other side of the housing attaches to the flex-plate on back rear of the engine, which spins with the crankshaft of the engine. The output shaft rotates independent of the housing, as the housing and shaft typically spin at separate speeds.
Impeller
The impeller, also referred to as the pump, has the duty for the transfer of power from the engine into the transmission oil, wherein the torque converter is entirely full of. The impeller attaches to the housing and will rotate with it at 1:1. As the impeller is rotating, fluid is taken in at its center and is forced outwards through the fins. As the fluid goes out of the fins along the outer walls of the torque converter, it gets pushed towards the turbine.
Turbine
The turbine attaches to the output shaft and has the duty of transferring the power from the fluid forced by the impeller and pushing it to the transmission. The turbines fins face the other way of the impeller’s fins, and when face to face fluid can flow easily though the fins of the turbine. By doing so the turbine starts to spin, therefore rotating the output shaft that attaches to the transmission. Power from the advancing transmission oil has now been transferred to the transmission.
Stator
The stator is placed at the midpoint of the impeller and turbine in the middle of the torque converter, exactly in the flow of oil coming out of turbine and going into the impeller. The duty of the stator is to correct the flow direction of fluid prior to reaching the impeller. As fluid goes out of the turbine it spins the opposite direction of the impeller. Should this fluid be allowed to get to the impeller, it would neutralize some of the rotational energy going into the impeller from the engine and decrease the output of the system. For fixing this the stator’s fins reroute the fluid at an angle of around ninety degrees, so it flows in line with the intake of the impeller. To reduce losses due to this obstruction of flow the stator can rotate in the way the torque converter rotates, however, not in the other direction, stopping it from spinning opposite the directional of flow and effectively producing a block in the system
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