Torque Converter used 28 times Converter of torque used 2 times Torque used 36 times Impeller used 18 times Turbine used 17 times Clutch used 11 times Transmission used 9 times Shaft used 8 times Stator used 7 times Coupling used 6 times Un Impossible used 1 time No torque converters were harmed in the making of this video
@Ellotherem8 lol, I said lawn mower engine. If by luxury you mean price, the price would be very high for super car performance with a car powered by a lawn mower engine. And by my definition, the atom is definitely a super car.
sometimes when I do something that annoys the multiverse a Bart will open a portal to my room and give me a slap on the cheek and tell me that's a no no
Gotta say, the fan demo was very simple, creative and easily explains how these work. I love how you guys make what seems to be really complicated stuff easy to understand. Best channel about automotive stuff on YT hands down. You deserve that 1mil subscribers.
have a credit and debit, use your credit for small purchases like gas or food and immediatly pay it off in full using your debit. thats how ya do it bud :)
Very informative video. Thanks! Here are my notes I've compiled, please correct me if I am wrong: Torque Converter: Only found in Automatic Transmissions. Not found in manual. Transfers power from the engine to the transmission. Consists of a lock-up clutch assembly, impeller (pump), stator (reactor), and turbine. Having the reactor in between the impeller (pump) and turbine makes it a torque converter. The impeller (pump), strator (reactor), and turbine all have fan blades, which have transmission fluid running through them spinning with Centrifugal force. The impeller (pump) moving in circles flows the transmission fluid through the strator (reactor) to the turbine to make it spin too. Without the strator (reactor), the impeller (pump) and turbine will not spin at optimal levels, but rather slow. The impeller (pump) helps the turbine spin as the transmission fluid flows. The stator (reactor) helps the transmission fluid flow from the turbine back to the imepller (pump) efficiently. The stator helps increase torque big time by making the transmission fluid shoot at an angle speeding the flow speed up, just like putting one's thumb over water flowing from a hose. This is viscous force. The stator has a one-way clutch, making the the torque converter only spin when the car is moving. To help the turbine spin faster, modern Torque Converters connect to a Lock-up Clutch, which is a shell-like component. The Lock-up Clutch sits over the turbine and connects to the impeller (pump). This allows for the turbine and pump to spin at the same speeds. The Lock-Up Clutch only kicks in after every gear has occurred, and is equivalent to driving at 5-speed in a manual vehicle. The torque converter connects between the motor and the transmission. The impeller (pump) sits near to the motor and the turbine splines to the front of the transmission onto the input shaft, which transfers power from the motor to the transmission. Rotation from the engine transfers to the transmission via the turbine sitting on a central shaft. A man made an amazing new design of the torque converter.
I already knew how TC's work, but I watched anyways because you guys are great. Very clever (if a little flashy) to use two fans. Cool way to make the principle visible.
I am by no way a licenced mechanic but I have gained a fair amount of automotive knowledge in the past two years I've been into cars. Never even realized why autos behave like a poorly shifted gear sometimes until today. This video has been mind blowing.
"I'll give you ZERO GUESSES" Hahaha I lost it! Great explanations for how these expertly crafted pieces of machinery operate. Can't wait for the next one.
Wow, your production level is seriously incredible. Great job you guys. Darn kids have it so easy these days! I had to read all that from a paper ASE manual...
This over simplified explanation of the physics behind the mechanical power of vehicles has taught me so much. Thank you donut media for science garage
This reminds me of Bill nye except actually useful... And not cringy...and with good visuals... And you feel involved... And it's entertaining. Actually, this is nothing like Bill nye
Dude!!! The way you use your sense of humor to describe how things work is AWESOME!!! If people like you were teachers, kids would not only learn more in school, they would actually enjoy it!!! I hope one day we can meet and be become friends... if not... I'll just keep watching your vids and pretending... the same as I do now... wait what...??? HAHA anyway...Keep the vids coming!!!
This is not technically correct in some places: 1:50 You've switched location of torque converter and a motor/generator - Motor-generator is coupled with engine. Torque converter allows engine to spin faster than wheels powering generator that can give extra power to motors mounted by the wheels. 2:44 Flex-plate. There is no need for extra flywheel when you have heavy torque converter bolted to it. 6:40 No! Turbine does not spin faster than impeller! Torque multiplication is happening when the impeller is spinning faster than the turbine. Actually it works best when the turbine is stopped (stalled). What is happening is impeller shoots fluid in one direction and turbine captures that fluid power by redirecting it in the opposite direction. Then the fluid leaving turbine travelling in that opposite direction hits the impeller which must redirect it again. They basically work against each other so the impeller is dragged by a turbine trying to slow it down and turbine is spun by the impeller throwing all that fast fluid to it. That is how the fluid coupling works. In a Torque Converter there is this stator that acts like a fixed ramp that captures fluid exiting turbine, bounces it back into correct direction and that redirected fluid is fed to the impeller that now has less work to do as the fluid is already going in a correct direction. Less work to do means that it can shoot that fluid with more force adding torque! This added torque from fluid being redirected wants to spin the stator backwards, but it is fixed (on a one way clutch) so it doesn't spin. But there is a catch: When the vehicle starts moving a turbine will start to spin. The fluid shooting out in the opposite direction is now shooting out of the moving turbine and it will be not going in the opposite direction that fast, thus it will rebound out of stator less. So the torque multiplication will be lower. Eventually it will spin so fast that the fluid will be going in same direction and a stator will become an obstacle. This is why they are mounted on a one way clutch, so that they will spin together with the fluid when the speed is high enough. 6:50 This has nothing to do with a viscous force. This has to do with a mass and speed of that fluid. 7:50 Lockup clutch is controlled externally by supplying pressuised oil to push on that clutch and is not affected by speed or torque transmitted by torque converter. You can even force it to remain locked all the time and stall the car because of that. 8:55 No, at this point torque converter did most of its job. The faster you go the less torque multiplication you get. (okay with that super long gearing and that "loose" converter you will still have some torque multiplication at this point, but less than on dead stop) The slip is what is really needed: It allows engine to speed up, build boost (more torque!) and spin the generator faster (more generated electricity that can be sent to the motors on wheel shafts) 9:03 thanks to the STATOR, not TURBINE! Without stator there would be zero torque multiplication, just the slip.
haah, that's something I did not know actually and i'm a smart person :) I always thought automatic clutch is same princible as manual, that it actually has 2 disks and it just slowly releases it and that brake pedal just acts like clutch and pushes clutch apart.
That fan demonstrations was actually super good
Ikr
It clicked for me with that
I just love the reactions of Nolan
Indeed. 👍
Ya mean FANtastic?
And keep in mind that he can afford two fans.
Torque Converter used 28 times
Converter of torque used 2 times
Torque used 36 times
Impeller used 18 times
Turbine used 17 times
Clutch used 11 times
Transmission used 9 times
Shaft used 8 times
Stator used 7 times
Coupling used 6 times
Un Impossible used 1 time
No torque converters were harmed in the making of this video
Are we Still doing Phrasing thank you for your kind service sir
You from Toast masters bro?
How about "fans"?
@@ashs3380 same
Thank you very much my friend estimated🗿
Is he coming back for more Science Garage?
WE MISS HIM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! q_q
@Jonathan Lantouris damn :/
@@alien76 lol thats not how it goes; he had a child and had to step back from donut to spend time with his family.
@@ay-leck1369 Yeah, that's the "official" party line. Unfortunately, not the truth.
@@ay-leck1369 check his instagram bids barto
Jesus took him to sciencelandia
Donut Media: "What did you learn"'
me: "that he can afford 2 fans"
y la verdad que si, porque fue una moronga el video de este boludito
that ad revenue must be good
😂😂
Fun fact: The electric motors in the Regera are powerful enough to be in its own supercar.
Jesus they should do that
...with a light enough frame, you a lawnmower engine could be in its own supercar...
@Ellotherem8 Lol, I didn't say it was reasonable, just possible. Maybe take a step out of your thimble-sized box once in a while.
@Ellotherem8 Horsepower is not the defining characteristic of a supercar, performance is. Example: Ariel Atom.
@Ellotherem8 lol, I said lawn mower engine. If by luxury you mean price, the price would be very high for super car performance with a car powered by a lawn mower engine. And by my definition, the atom is definitely a super car.
Bart don’t worry you definitely have more than two fans...
Curtis Campbell but those are his “biggest fans” eh ehhhhh eh I’m not funny
That's true
2.5 fans instead
938k fans,
Going on a million
I wish I could afford 2 fans.
"Vlad the Impeller." Well done.
sounds more gruesome than what he actually did
Lol😅
He forgot to point out that Vlad was Finnish.
FANCHARGERS
Bring Back Science Garage! We need more "Two-Fan" Bart on the screen.
This guy is legendary, why is he not comming back? I miss this
Got a better job at motortrend while he was on paternity leave
@@bradenculver7457 ow that s what s up!
@@bradenculver7457 he also left because of disagreements with the head person
Take a shot of whiskey every time he says "torque converter"
AtOmIc NeRd my liver!
I dnt knf wht yll btches tlkin bojt, i took the shts nd fel fine.
AtOmIc NeRd well you better take a shot of transmission fluid every time he says that
MY LIVER
AtOmIc NeRd "torque converter"? Try take a shot everytime he says "torque"
Edit: i edit the typo
Conclusion: it uses a salad spinner
And two fans
True, it has a resemblance to a salad spinner
4:20
*Bart is a cosmic entity*
You mean you don't know ?
sometimes when I do something that annoys the multiverse a Bart will open a portal to my room and give me a slap on the cheek and tell me that's a no no
timeroller which cheeks?
god damn it harrison
420
I miss Bart...
I still miss him as well
@@joshuareynolds4377Fresh ahh comment. But damn I wish they still did cool, funny stuff like this.
Wish Bart would cameo in speeed or big time
Same
@@theaterlightman89he works with MotorTrend now.
So amazing for somebody who can afford two fans to take so much time out of his day to explain torque converters to us.
lmao, the 15,000 hp was funny af
When he says Regera instead of Regera
Uhh
*Redjera*
Data or data
Or Regera instead of Regera.
Potato or PO-TA-TO?
Gotta say, the fan demo was very simple, creative and easily explains how these work. I love how you guys make what seems to be really complicated stuff easy to understand. Best channel about automotive stuff on YT hands down. You deserve that 1mil subscribers.
si a vos se nota que te cuesta un montón salame
Did anybody else catch the laugh from courage the cowardly dog at 5:36
XD
Bart and Zach make me feel like I can rebuild an engine. I can’t even build my credit.
have a credit and debit, use your credit for small purchases like gas or food and immediatly pay it off in full using your debit. thats how ya do it bud :)
9:44 "I swear to god: if I hear the words 'torque' and 'converter' another time..."
Very informative video. Thanks!
Here are my notes I've compiled, please correct me if I am wrong:
Torque Converter:
Only found in Automatic Transmissions. Not found in manual.
Transfers power from the engine to the transmission.
Consists of a lock-up clutch assembly, impeller (pump), stator (reactor), and turbine.
Having the reactor in between the impeller (pump) and turbine makes it a torque converter.
The impeller (pump), strator (reactor), and turbine all have fan blades, which have transmission fluid running through
them spinning with Centrifugal force.
The impeller (pump) moving in circles flows the transmission fluid through the strator (reactor) to the turbine to make it spin too.
Without the strator (reactor), the impeller (pump) and turbine will not spin at optimal levels, but rather slow.
The impeller (pump) helps the turbine spin as the transmission fluid flows.
The stator (reactor) helps the transmission fluid flow from the turbine back to the imepller (pump) efficiently.
The stator helps increase torque big time by making the transmission fluid shoot at an angle speeding the flow speed up,
just like putting one's thumb over water flowing from a hose. This is viscous force.
The stator has a one-way clutch, making the the torque converter only spin when the car is moving.
To help the turbine spin faster, modern Torque Converters connect to a Lock-up Clutch, which is a shell-like component.
The Lock-up Clutch sits over the turbine and connects to the impeller (pump).
This allows for the turbine and pump to spin at the same speeds.
The Lock-Up Clutch only kicks in after every gear has occurred, and is equivalent to driving at 5-speed in a manual vehicle.
The torque converter connects between the motor and the transmission.
The impeller (pump) sits near to the motor and the turbine splines to the front of the transmission onto the input shaft,
which transfers power from the motor to the transmission.
Rotation from the engine transfers to the transmission via the turbine sitting on a central shaft.
A man made an amazing new design of the torque converter.
One of the best episodes of this series. Good jokes, good demonstrations, absurd moments and lots of enthusiasm!
a vos te falla boludito
These series should come back please.
Is it me or does this guy have an incredible talent of explaining stuff in such a way where everything gets confusing and doesn’t make sense
3:00 I almost spat out my toast!!! 😂
Chris Bentley me too! And I want even eating toast!
Eighty cc 😆
Almost spat out my caviar
Almost dropped my two fans!
Almost dropped my croissant
Fkn hilarious you bunch of fkn weirdos. I can't even afford 1 fan :(
Timmy Joe PC Tech sick no one asked or cares
Wait, what?
Then gtfo problem solved 👌🏼💯😤
Jk m8 welcome to the no fan club...😭
COMPUTER PARTSSS AHH YEAH
nice to see you here timmy! had a feeling this channel has your kind of vibe..
I already knew how TC's work, but I watched anyways because you guys are great. Very clever (if a little flashy) to use two fans. Cool way to make the principle visible.
Dude that was the best torque converter explanation I have ever scene - the fans were a perfect analogy.
I am by no way a licenced mechanic but I have gained a fair amount of automotive knowledge in the past two years I've been into cars. Never even realized why autos behave like a poorly shifted gear sometimes until today. This video has been mind blowing.
Do a carbon fiber and other car material episode
eye eh gree
Composite
It’s not that complicated. It’s just a fabric that is pressed together and hardened with a resin. Boom. There’s your episode.
"I'll give you ZERO GUESSES" Hahaha I lost it!
Great explanations for how these expertly crafted pieces of machinery operate. Can't wait for the next one.
Wow, your production level is seriously incredible. Great job you guys. Darn kids have it so easy these days! I had to read all that from a paper ASE manual...
I have to watch almost all his videos 2-3 times to get everything, this show is free college! Thank you for the info
This video explained torque converters to me better than any other video I have watched in years. I finally get it.
This guy is a fucking comedy genius.
That was FAN-tastic.
I didn't learn anything from this video but it's sure entertaining
But he made it so easy to understand:(
jay-fromhell he probably didnt want to understand or didnt pay attention or something
On a real note. If I had teachers like this in high school I would been an honor student. LOVE the videos guys
This over simplified explanation of the physics behind the mechanical power of vehicles has taught me so much. Thank you donut media for science garage
I love this channel! I've learned so much from u guys! Thank u 4 really breaking it down.
Why would you go to a mechanic school when you have this Chanel
Barri0 _99 I know certified ppl who are garbage mechanics, no diagnosis skills whatsoever.
olsian bimaj There’s more to cars than what these channels have, maybe one day
This reminds me of Bill nye except actually useful... And not cringy...and with good visuals... And you feel involved... And it's entertaining. Actually, this is nothing like Bill nye
FirstName LastName rofl
and didnt sell out either
Yes! Glad im not the only one who noticed.
This is way more cringey
Unprovoked attack on bill nye, rip
Bart is such a charismatic educator.
He is a true talent !!!!!
This is the best video on how torque converters work. Hands down the best! Thank you guys!
RAM CHARGERS
I still dont get it
Its a way for people to beg for likes on this channel
Trevor Philips and it works, everytime
🙌YAY🙌
boi watch the dodge demon up to speed to understand this "ramchargers" comment.
This the best way I overstood this system. I was breaking my head
Do Carburetors next
LKRG that would be awesome
LKRG done and done
Brenda I know
No other videos explain how a torque converter works while also showing them the respect they deserve.
Dude!!! The way you use your sense of humor to describe how things work is AWESOME!!! If people like you were teachers, kids would not only learn more in school, they would actually enjoy it!!! I hope one day we can meet and be become friends... if not... I'll just keep watching your vids and pretending... the same as I do now... wait what...??? HAHA anyway...Keep the vids coming!!!
That was very educational and entertaining at the same time. Thank you!
82christos 'Edutainment' is probably the most difficult genre to do on RUclips.
Just as he used his hand to stop the fan blades, I got an ad of someone chopping veggies.
2 fans, weird flex but ok
I liked everything about this video. The depth. The humour. The editing. The everything.
That fan analogy made me instantly understand what you were talking about
So basically my car moves because of liquid...
Life is a lie
@Colin Rist And My Dodge 😊 ( Not only Koenigsegg have torque converter) !
Lost-replay Better you delete your comment! Because you doing nothing more they showing the world how " intellectual" you are ! Hahaha
And that liquid is gasoline
Several fluids are required for your car to move
Your car Be wit the THIRST
7:28
To Zanarkand eh?
You thought you were sneaky
Saddest song ever
Love that audience gasp when Bart stops the fan 😂
We need you back !
Thanks!
Loved the 2 seconds of final “fan”tasy zanarkand theme:)
When he stopped the fan I got an ad and it was lil Jon saying “WHAAAT”
Was really hoping you would cut the fans in half 😂. Like the good ol' times
NootNoot! Bart would be perfect at FlexTape
Bring Bart back , he's a really good teacher
This was the best thing Donut ever had. Stupid to let him go.
This is not technically correct in some places:
1:50 You've switched location of torque converter and a motor/generator - Motor-generator is coupled with engine. Torque converter allows engine to spin faster than wheels powering generator that can give extra power to motors mounted by the wheels.
2:44 Flex-plate. There is no need for extra flywheel when you have heavy torque converter bolted to it.
6:40 No! Turbine does not spin faster than impeller! Torque multiplication is happening when the impeller is spinning faster than the turbine. Actually it works best when the turbine is stopped (stalled). What is happening is impeller shoots fluid in one direction and turbine captures that fluid power by redirecting it in the opposite direction. Then the fluid leaving turbine travelling in that opposite direction hits the impeller which must redirect it again. They basically work against each other so the impeller is dragged by a turbine trying to slow it down and turbine is spun by the impeller throwing all that fast fluid to it. That is how the fluid coupling works.
In a Torque Converter there is this stator that acts like a fixed ramp that captures fluid exiting turbine, bounces it back into correct direction and that redirected fluid is fed to the impeller that now has less work to do as the fluid is already going in a correct direction. Less work to do means that it can shoot that fluid with more force adding torque! This added torque from fluid being redirected wants to spin the stator backwards, but it is fixed (on a one way clutch) so it doesn't spin. But there is a catch: When the vehicle starts moving a turbine will start to spin. The fluid shooting out in the opposite direction is now shooting out of the moving turbine and it will be not going in the opposite direction that fast, thus it will rebound out of stator less. So the torque multiplication will be lower. Eventually it will spin so fast that the fluid will be going in same direction and a stator will become an obstacle. This is why they are mounted on a one way clutch, so that they will spin together with the fluid when the speed is high enough.
6:50 This has nothing to do with a viscous force. This has to do with a mass and speed of that fluid.
7:50 Lockup clutch is controlled externally by supplying pressuised oil to push on that clutch and is not affected by speed or torque transmitted by torque converter. You can even force it to remain locked all the time and stall the car because of that.
8:55 No, at this point torque converter did most of its job. The faster you go the less torque multiplication you get. (okay with that super long gearing and that "loose" converter you will still have some torque multiplication at this point, but less than on dead stop) The slip is what is really needed: It allows engine to speed up, build boost (more torque!) and spin the generator faster (more generated electricity that can be sent to the motors on wheel shafts)
9:03 thanks to the STATOR, not TURBINE! Without stator there would be zero torque multiplication, just the slip.
You forgot he used the incorrect phrase centrifugal force. There is no such force
@@matthewyoung917 you nuts?
@@Ghosteriz he's actually not. Centrifugal force is used to describe two separate forces with normal and tangential directions
Sadly, I can not afford any fans. Even owning fans is a flex now-a-days.
🧐
Maybe you should try..... Only fans....
Ahaaa....
You should do some of those "As Seen On TV" items and explain how they DON'T work.
We miss him
We miss when Donut was more like this
Fr this was peak donut (in my opinion)
Valid opinion my guy @@thisdude_whyth_o9434
How do differentials work? Limited Slip? Locking and unlocking? Thanks for the vids! Knowledge is power.
Pllleeeeeaaase do a science garage on CVTs!! I love this series :)
there are some nice vids on the WeberAuto channel
please make a Science Garage video on SINGLE EXHAUST vs DUAL EXHAUST
I only watch Donut Media for the snippets of videos in between, otherwise I don't know what they're talkin bout
I miss Science Garage
#BringBackBart
This was the best explanation for torque converters I've ever seen
*NOLAN CHEWING*
Trevor Philips damn Trevor u love this guy no?
21 Savage yes but no
FINALLY. now how a cvt works
wah panda oh god...
I wish I could afford two fans :(
Suraj Suresh sad React o-...oh wait. This ain't Facebook.
He lost me at Koenigsegg 🤯
Can i be your fan?
The best explanation of a torque converter I have ever seen.
Damn everything i learn in Aviation Mechanic makes sense now turbine, rotors, stators, impeller, diffuser, and viscosity THANKS DONUT MEDIA!
"It's named after the first vampire, Vlad the Impeller" [Citation needed]
I've just ”found” 🍩.
I'm hooked.
Not surprisingly, I’ll b binging 🍩 🍩.
Him: “What going on MYV welcome to my two fans.”
😎😎
Cameraman: “that doesn’t even make sense”
Him: “it doesn’t have to when you got two fans”😎😎
I wasn't to sure at first but you've grown on me.
Explained easy with a little humour.
Great job dude
This video taught me more than a what I learn from a week of school while entertaining me. You seem like you’d be a cool guy to meet.
And so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on
So uh.... automatics are driven by fluid? Lol
Yes, yes they are. As long as the lockup clutch remains unlocked all the power is being sent by fluid
haah, that's something I did not know actually and i'm a smart person :)
I always thought automatic clutch is same princible as manual, that it actually has 2 disks and it just slowly releases it and that brake pedal just acts like clutch and pushes clutch apart.
Let me guess, yet another american, am i right? lol
Hence the term "slush boxes"
@@MajloT asshole
Aww! I want Bart to scream like before
Just wanna let you know your show gets better and better every week! Keep it up! This is the best one yet.
The fan demonstration was fantastic! Good job whoever thought of that!
You know it people, it's a "Torque converter"
You don’t engage the clutch to stop. You disengage it to stop.
407ForRent you engage the clutch pedal, that’s what he meant
Pronounced with a hard "G".
TORGUE GONVERTER?
killerstoner no, it's a ra-yera
Nice explanation Mr. Viscous Force!
man we need this show back
What about a flux capacitor
sweetanaljuices Yes we all need to know how that works, and they know exactly how it works
thats confidential....
I'm still wondering how to start an engine, also on analog gauges
Every time he says “torque converter “ take a shot of whiskey
I'd rather not die from alcohol poisoning
Variable combustión nissan engine cience garage PLEASEE
I miss bart. Hes the only donut videos i even watch, cause i actually learn
Hey just thought you guys should know your videos are slowing creating a knowledgeable car guy thanks seriously