Calculate the gear ratio for every gear

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The discussion focuses on calculating the gear ratio for various gears using a Force vs. velocity graph. The formula provided is V = 2πr.n(1-i)/ε, where V is vehicle speed, r is the radius of the drive wheel, n is engine speed (5500 rev/min), ε is the overall gear ratio (0.85), and i is the slippage of the drive axle. Participants emphasize the need for the radius of the drive wheel to accurately compute the gear ratios, suggesting that the minimum speed should be used for calculations. The conversation also references the textbook "Fahrzeugtechnik (3. aktualisierte) Werner Klement" for further context.

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Hi, I have Force vs velocity graph. From the graph, I need to calculate the gear ratio of every Gear.
This is the formula what I can use to find the gear ratio,

V= 2*pi*r.n(1-i)/ε

v= vehicle speed m/s ( I consider from the graph lowest speed 3.61 m/s or 13km/h
r= radius of drive wheel
n=Engine speed ( From the graph, 5500 rev/min or 91.667 rev/s)
ε= overall gear ration( In this case, it is 0,85)
i= slippage of drive axle.

The problem is that I don't know the radius of the drive wheel. Can anybody tell me please which formula should be fit for the problem?
 

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Where does this problem come from? Some context would help (ideally translated, but German is better than nothing - I'm German, I can read it).
Maybe you only need the relative gear ratios?
 
Fahrzeugtechnik (3. aktualisierte) Werner klement

Sie sind richtig. .

Es gibt erläturungen.

Da I am Diagramm unterschiedliche Wirkungsgrade angeben sind, so sollte die Ermittlung nicht über die zugkrafte erfolgen, sondern nur über die Fahrgeschwindigkeiten.Hier kann mann entweder den punkt der Abregelung nehmen order die kleinste fahrbare Geschwindigkeit, da die Mindestmotordrehzahl unabhängig vom geschalteten Gang ist. Es ergibt sich dann:
Lösungen sind Gang 1. 3,9 Gang 2: 2.3, Gang 4: 1.44 Gang 5. .81
 
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Ich habe schon der lehrer einen email geschreiben und Sie haben schon geantwortet. Die Antwort ist

Die Aufgabe 1.6 müssen Sie mit Hilfe des Diagrammes lösen. Die Übersetzungen ergeben unterschiedliche Zugkräfte bei identischem Motormoment.
 
To summarize: You are expected to use the minimal speed for the gears? I think you still need the wheel diameter, otherwise you can't use the velocity (x axis) of the graph as absolute reference.
Maybe the course expects some standard wheel diameter, I don't know.
 

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