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Clutches

The document discusses different types of clutches, including friction, jaw, hydraulic, and electromagnetic clutches. It then provides examples of calculations for determining the torque capacity, horsepower capacity, engagement force, and power transmission of various clutches. Specifically, it gives calculations for single disk, multi-disk, cone, and soft cone clutches based on parameters like diameter, speed, pressure, and coefficient of friction.

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Clutches

The document discusses different types of clutches, including friction, jaw, hydraulic, and electromagnetic clutches. It then provides examples of calculations for determining the torque capacity, horsepower capacity, engagement force, and power transmission of various clutches. Specifically, it gives calculations for single disk, multi-disk, cone, and soft cone clutches based on parameters like diameter, speed, pressure, and coefficient of friction.

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Clutches

Thursday, 18 November 2021 8:25 am

Clutches - a machine member that is used to connect and disconnect


the engine to and from the shaft transmissions
Clutch - synonymous to grip

Types of Clutches
1. Friction Clutch
a. Disk/Plate Clutch
b. Cone Clutch
c. Band
d. Block
e. Centrifugal
2. Jaw Clutch
3. Hydraulic Clutch
4. Electromagnetic Clutch
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4. Electromagnetic Clutch

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Design Calculations
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Power (Frictional)

Torque (Frictional)

Mean Radius for Uniform Wear (OLD CLUTCH)

Mean Radius for Uniform Pressure (NEW CLUTCH)

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Maximum Pressure at Clutches (OLD CLUTCH)

Maximum Pressure at Clutches (NEW CLUTCH)

Torque Capacity for Cone Clutch

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Example 1
Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:10 am

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

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Example 2
Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:36 am

A new single disk clutch having an outside diameter of 32cm and an inside diameter
of 12.7cm is connected to an engine that turns at 750rpm. The coefficient of friction
is 0.6 while the pressure between the friction surfaces is 2kg/cm^2. Compute the
force on the clutch pedal necessary to disengage the clutch disc from the engine.

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Example 3
Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:44 am

From the previous problem, determine the power (kW) transmitted by the engine.

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Example 4
Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:46 am

A multiple-disk clutch transmits 25kW at 600rpm. It has 17 disks, 8 disks mounted


on one shaft and 9 on the other. The disks are 150mm outside diameter and
70mm inside diameters, respectively. If the coefficient of friction is 0.25, find the
axial force required to engage the clutch and transmit the torque. Use uniform
wear.

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Example 5
Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:55 am

A soft cone clutch has a cone pitch angle of 15deg, a mean diameter of 10in, and a
face width of 5in. Using a coefficient of friction of 0.20, and an average pressure of
15psi for a speed of 450rpm, determine the force required to engage the clutch.

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Example 6
Thursday, 18 November 2021 12:08 pm

From Example 6, find the horsepower that can be transmitted.

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