What is a torque converter composed of?
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A torque converter is composed of a pump impeller, turbine, and stator. The pump impeller is connected to the drive shaft, and its working principle is: when the engine is running, it drives the torque converter's housing and pump impeller to rotate together. The hydraulic oil inside the pump impeller, under the action of centrifugal force, flows from the outer edge of the pump impeller blades to the turbine, then along the turbine blades to the stator, and finally back to the inner edge of the pump impeller blades through the stator blades, forming a circulating fluid flow. The torque converter is a component that transmits power through the high-speed movement of liquid. Its working characteristics are: the speed and torque at the input end are basically constant, while the speed and torque at the output end can be greater than, equal to, or less than those at the input end. Moreover, the relationship between the output speed and output torque can automatically and continuously adjust according to the load of the driven working machine.