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A Pajero jeep wagon's engine develops 40 kW at 1200
rpm, with a single plate clutch with two pairs of friction
surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the coefficient
of friction to be 0.30 and mean diameter of disc to be 200
mm, determine the axial force required to engage the
clutch and transmit the power.

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An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712
mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. The combined efficiency
of the differential and transmission is 75% with an overall
speed reduction of 25 is to 1. Determine the axial force on
the clutch in KN, Outside and inside diameters of the clutch
are 300 mm and 240 mm respectively. There are two pairs
of mating surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.3. Use
uniform wear method.

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A disk clutch having an outside diameter of 32 cm and an
inside diameter of 12.7 cm is connected to an engine that
turns at 750 rpm. The coefficient of Friction is 0.6 while
the pressure between the friction surfaces is 2 kg/cm2.
Compute the power transmitted by the engine.

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A local utility vehicle production company have considered
to use in one of its design a multi-disc clutch consisting of 9
steel discs and 8 bronze discs, with effective outside and
inside diameter of 220 mm and 160 mm, respectively. If
the shaft turns at 1500 rpm and an axial force of 600
Newtons is applied, find the horsepower capacity,
considering a coefficient of friction of 0.25.

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A cone clutch has an angle of 10 degrees and a coefficient
of friction of 0.42. Find the axial force required if the
capacity of the clutch is 7.46 kW at 500 rpm. The mean
diameter of the active conical section is 300 mm.

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An engine developing 50 HP at 1200 rpm is fitted with a

cone clutch built into the flywheel. The cone has a face
angle of 12 degrees and maximum diameter of 15 in. The
coefficient of friction Is 0.30. The normal pressure on the
clutch face is not to exceed 13 PSI. Determine the face
width required.
(Ans. 1.9052 in)
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Using uniform wear, and the power capacity of a single disk
clutch with an outside diameter of 180 mm and inside
diameter of 110 mm, rotating at 1100 rpm (f=0.30). The
axial operating force is 900 N.
(Ans. 2.299 kW)

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Find the power capacity and the cone angle of a cone clutch
under uniform pressure having 220 mm major diameter,
180 mm minor diameter, length of contact of 120 mm, 880
rpm, f=0.35, and allowable pressure of 80 kPa.
(Ans. 9.57 deg, 19.46 kW)

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Determine the power capacity of a cone clutch with mean

diameter of 260 mm If the conical elements Inclined at 8.5
degrees and axial force of 500 N. The rotational force of
driver is 220 rpm and the friction Is 0.25.
(Ans. 2.53 kW)

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A simple disc clutch has an outside diameter of 220 mm

and Inside diameter of 110 mm. The friction Is 0.30 and the
applied load is 1300 N. Calculate the torque transmitted
using uniform wear.
(Ans. 33.37 N-m)

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A cone clutch has cone elements at an angle of 13 degrees.

The clutch transmits 20 HP at speed of 1000 rpm. The mean
diameter of the conical friction section is 15" and the
coefficient of friction is 0.20. Find the axial force needed to
engage the clutch.
(Ans. 229.98 lbs)

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A simple band brake has a 76 cm drum and fitted with a
steel band 2/5 cm thick lined with a brake lining having a
coefficient if friction of 0.25. The arc of contact is 245
degrees. The drum is attached to a 60 cm hoisting drum,
that sustain a rope load of 820 kg. The operating force has
a moment arm of 1.50 m and the band is attached 12 cm
from the pivot point. Find the width of a steel band for a
tensile stress of 50 MPa.
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A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at 250 rpm,
and a diameter of 900 millimeters. The angle of contact is
1.5pi radians and one end of the brake band is fastened to
a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150
millimeter from the fixed pin. The coefficient of friction is
0.25 and the straight brake arm is 1000 millimeters long
and is placed perpendicular to the diameter bisecting the
angle of contact. Determine the minimum force in
Newtons applied at the kilowatts is being absorbed.
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