CLUTCH DYNAMICS

Question 1 (collar bearing)

1 0.250 0.400
T =μ F A Rn=0.02 ×50 ×10 3 ×
2( 2
+
2 )
×1=162.5 Nm

P=Tω=162.5 × ( 260π ×120)=2.04 kW

Question 2 (multi-plate clutch – Kawasaki KLX 250)

P 12× 103
P=Tω ⇒ T = = =76.4 Nm
ω 2π
60 (
×1500 )
3 1
T =μ F A Rn=0.35 ×1 ×10 × ( 0.050+ 0.100 ) × n=76.4 Nm
2
n=2.9⇒ say :n=3

76.4
T =μ F A Rn⇒ F A = =970 N
1
0.35× ( 0.050+0.100 ) ×3
2

Question 3 (clutch disc effective on both sides)

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2
T = πμp ( r 31−r 32 ) n ⇒ T =55.41 Nm
3
T =Iα ⇒ α =11.80rad / s2
ω1 =ω o+ αt ⇒ t=2.665 s

Question 4

T =μ F A Rn ⇒ T =41.56 Nm
2
Motor: T =Iα=( m k 2 ) α ⇒ α M =0.769rad /s
Rotor: T =Iα ⇒
2
α R =0.769 rad /s

ω1 =ω o+ αt ⇒ ω= ( 260π ×1250)−0.769 ∙ t …(i)

ω=0+0.608 ∙ t …(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) simultaneously: t=95.1 s and ω=57.8 rad /s (¿ 552 r /min)

Energy lost to friction = Loss in K.E. of motor – Increase in K.E. of rotor

Energy lost to friction = [ 1

2
I ( ω 21−ω20) ] Motor
– [ 1
2
I ( ω 21−ω20) ] Rotor

2
U lost to friction =
1(
2
800 ×0.2602 )
2π
60 ({
×1250 −{ 57.8 }
2
} ) –

1
( 1350× 0.2252 ) ( 57.82−0 )
2

U lost to friction = [ ( 463.3−90.4 )−( 114.2−0 ) ] ×103

U lost to friction = 258.8 kJ

From: T M =Iα +T C ⇒ acceleration

T −T 50−41.56
a= M 2 C = 2
=0.156 rad /s 2
mk 800 ×0.260

Motor: ω1 =ω o+ αt ⇒ ω= ( 260π ×1250)+0.156 ∙ t …(iii)

Rotor: ω1 =ω o+ αt ⇒ ω=0+0.608 ∙ t …(iv)

Solving (iii) and (iv) simultaneously: t=289.6 s

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Question 5 (cone clutch)

P=Tω ⇒ T =238.7 Nm
μ FA R
T= ⇒ F A=1.38 kN
sin β

r 1−r 2
R= ⇒r 1=0.250−r 2 …(i)
2

F A =2 π [ pr ] ( r 1−r 2 ) ⇒ r 1−r 2=0.01253 …(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) simultaneously: r 1=131.3 mm and r 2=118.7 mm

12.6
tan β= ⇒ l=56.8 mm
l