DCT
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001579
A Dual-Clutch Transmission, an automated manual transmission that uses two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets. This design allows the next gear to be pre-selected while the current gear is still engaged, enabling extremely fast and smooth gear changes. DCTs are commonly found in performance vehicles and many modern passenger cars.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001579 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Automotive |
| See also | MCT; CVT; DAT |
| Translations | German: DCT; Spanish: DCT; French: DCT |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A Dual-Clutch Transmission, an automated manual transmission that uses two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets. This design allows the next gear to be pre-selected while the current gear is still engaged, enabling extremely fast and smooth gear changes. DCTs are commonly found in performance vehicles and many modern passenger cars.",
"subject": "Automotive",
"see_also": [
"MCT",
"CVT",
"DAT"
],
"translations": {
"de": "DCT",
"es": "DCT",
"fr": "DCT"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dct/"
}
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