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FORMULAE FOR CLUTCH DESIGN

1. 𝑪 = 𝒑𝒎𝒂𝒙 × 𝒓𝟐

2. The axial thrust,

𝑾 = 𝒑𝒎𝒂𝒙 × 𝝅 (𝒓𝟐𝟏 − 𝒓𝟐𝟐 )……For Uniform Pressure Theory

3. The axial thrust ( W ),

𝑾 = 𝟐𝝅𝑪(𝒓𝟏 − 𝒓𝟐 ) = 𝟐𝝅 (𝒑𝒎𝒂𝒙 × 𝒓𝟐 ) × (𝒓𝟏 − 𝒓𝟐 ) …For Uniform wear theory

4. Torque transmitted 𝑻 = 𝒏 𝝁 𝑾 𝑹 …….For Plate Clutch

𝝁𝑾𝑹
𝑻= ……For Cone Clutch
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜶

R = Mean radius of the friction surfaces

4. The area of the friction faces, (When R & b known)

A = 2π R.b

R = Mean radius of the friction lining, and

b = Face width of the friction lining = R/4 (Usually)

5. The face width (or radial width) of the plate, 𝒃 = 𝒓𝟏 − 𝒓𝟐

6. For uniform wear, mean radius of the clutch plate,

𝒓𝟏 + 𝒓𝟐
𝑹=
𝟐
7. Normal or the axial force acting on the friction faces, (When R & b known)

W = A × p = 2π R.b.p

8. Torque transmitted, T = μ W.R.n = μ (2π Rb.p) R.n

𝒌𝑾×𝟔𝟎
9. Torque transmitted by a clutch 𝑻 = × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝑵 − 𝒎𝒎
𝟐𝝅𝑵

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10. Number of pairs of contact surfaces 𝒏 = 𝒏𝟏 + 𝒏𝟐 − 𝟏

11. The average pressure,

𝒓𝟏 −𝒓𝟐
12. Face width of cone 𝒃 =
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜶

13. For Cone clutch, normal pressure acting on the friction surface, (When R & b
known)

W = pn × 2π R.b sin α = Wn sin α

Where Wn = Normal load acting on the friction surface = pn × 2πR.b

14. Torque transmitted,

T = μ ( pn × 2π R. b sin α) R cosec α = 2π μ.pn R2.b

𝑾
15. 𝑾𝒏 =
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜶

16. Axial force required for engaging the cone clutch, 𝑾𝒆 = 𝑾𝒏 (𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜶 + 𝝁 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜶)

17. Axial force required for disengaging the clutch 𝑾𝒅 = 𝑾𝒏 (𝝁 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜶 − 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜶)

Where,

𝒓𝟏 , 𝒓𝟐 = 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 & 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒊, 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒎

𝒑𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝑴𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒊𝒏 𝑵/𝒎𝒎𝟐

𝑾 = 𝑨𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕, 𝑵

𝑹 = 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒖𝒔, 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒎

𝑛 = 𝒏𝒐. 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 = 𝟐, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒄𝒉

n1 = Number of discs on the driving shaft, and

n2 = Number of discs on the driven shaft.

𝑷 = 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒌𝑾

𝑵 = 𝒓. 𝒑. 𝒎.

b = Face width of Cone, in mm

α = Semi Cone angle

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