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Shree Samarth Academy’s Shree Samarth Polytechnic

Mhasane Phata, Ahmednagar (414301)

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education

A project report on-

SINGLE PLATE CLUTCH

Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Diploma in

Mechanical
Engineering
BY-
Darekar Shivraj Rajkumar [2014660153]
Shaikh Aman Jainuddin [2014660154]
Shaikh Jahed Sharif [2014660155]

GUIDED BY-
[ Prof.Zanjad.S.V]
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Shree Samarth Academy’s Shree Samarth Polytechnic

Mhasane Phata, Ahmednagar (414301)

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project work entitled
Write a report on

SINGLE PLATE CLUTCH

Submitted By-
Darekar Shivraj Rajkumar [2014660153]
Shaikh Aman Jainuddin [2014660154]
Shaikh Jahed Sharif [2014660155]

In the partial fulfillment of Diploma in Mechaaical Engineering has been

Satisfactory carried out under my guidance as per the
requirement of Maharashtra State Board of Technical
Education, Mumbai during the academic year 2022-2023.

Date- / /2023
Place- Mhasne phata,Parner

GUIDE HOD PRINCIPAL

[Prof.Zanjad S.V] [Prof . Kadus R.K.] [ Prof . Kulkarni D.A ]
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Acknowledgement
An endeavor over long period can be successful only with advice and
guidance of may well- wishers.
My sincere thanks to the management and Prof. Kulkarni D.A Sir
principal of Shree Samarth Polytechnic, Mhasane Phata Ahmednagar for
providing me the opportunity to conduct my project work.
I am highly indebted to Prof. Kadus.R.K Sir Head Of Department Of
Mechanical For his Assistance And Constant Source Of Encouragement.
I wish to Express My Profound And Deep Sense Of Gratitude Of Prof.
Zanjad S.V Mam Project Coordinator For Sparing Her Valuable Time
To Extent Help In Very Step Of My Project Work.
I Would Also Like To Thank The Staff Of Mechanical Department For
The Generous Guidance.
Last But Not The Least We Would Like To Thank Our Friends And For
Their Help In Every Way For The Success Of This Project Report.

Name Of Student. Signature

Darekar Shivraj Rajkumar ……………

Shaikh Aman Jainuddin ……………

Shaikh Jahed Sharif ……………

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INTRODUCTION

The dynamism necessary for the motion of a vehicle is transmitted by the engine
to the wheels through the flywheel, the clutch arrangement and the driveline. The

clutch draws the energy from the flywheel and transmits it to the driveline.
During the engagement process, the frictional torque acts upon the resistance
surfaces of the clutch as an engaging force for the driveline. It is disengaged by
operating the

clutch pedal, drawing the clutch towards the handle in case of a bike, or forcing it
down towards the floor of a car. In this review paper of a single plate clutch, the
most commonly used clutch is designed and modeled using CATIA V5 modeling
software, and a program was written on C that accepted values of power, speed,
co-efficient of friction to name of a few, and gives an output for the required
parameters. The model on CATIA V5 gave an accurate design of what might the
clutch plate look like, and what load it can withstand, based on the chosen
material. The C program intended to work just like any calculator, except that a
program was written with required formulae for one particular problem. This
program would then provide answers for diameters, axial force, torque
transmitted and number of discs. Accordingly, a material can be chosen on CATIA
V5 to portray what the deformation may look like.
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Definition of the Clutch: 

Clutch is a mechanism that allows the transmission of rotational motion from one
shaft to the second shaft. Where the clutch is coupled between one and second
shafts, which will coaxial. We can also say that clutch is a coupler because it joints
two co-axial shafts. Clutch application is used where power transmission started
and stopped frequently. 

There are many types of friction clutches. Like Centrifugal clutch, cone clutch, disc
clutch ( Single Plate clutch and Multi-Plate clutch), etc. Here, we will focus on the
single-plate type clutch.

Defination of Single plate clutch

Single plate clutch has only one clutch plate that is mounted on the splines cut
off the driving shaft and the flywheel is mounted on the engine crankshaft and
rotates with it. The force of friction is employed to start out the driven shaft
from zero rpm and make it gradually to the proper speed without excessive
slipping of the friction surfaces.

There should not be excessive sleeping for better power transmission. friction
clutch plays an important role in connecting the engine to the driven shaft.

In operating such a clutch, care should be taken for that the friction surfaces
engage easily and gradually and it will bring the driven shaft to the proper speed.

For proper load transfer, proper alignment of the bearing must be set and
maintained and it should be located as close to the clutch as possible for less
fatigue failure.
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Construction :
Single Plate clutch consists of the following Main Parts:
 Engine Shaft
 Flywheel
 Friction Lining
 Clutch Spring
 Clutch Plate
 Pressure Plate
 Clutch Pedal and
 Bearings
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Engine Shaft:

An engine shaft is a rotating shaft that converts one form of motion into another.
It is directly attached to the engine mechanism by which clutch parameters act on
it. One is the driving shaft that is attached to the engine, the other one is the
driven shaft that will run in conjunction with the driving shaft via a gearbox.

Flywheel:
Flywheels store energy by using a rotating wheel in which energy stored increases
as the square of the angular velocity and only linearly with the moment of inertia.

The high angular velocities attained can result in the material disintegrating due
to the forces involved. During engagement and disengagement, it acts as a source
of energy whenever required

Friction Lining:
Friction Lining is a friction disc that assists the clutch in starting and stopping the
energy continuation between a driven shaft and a drive shaft.

Friction linings have a low coefficient of friction so they create quiet, stable, and
smooth operations. Material of friction lining is asbestos, fiberglass, silicon
dioxide.

Thrust Spring:
Helical-coil thrust springs inserted between the pressure plate and the cover.
When in the mode of compression, It provides the necessary torque so that it
loads the pressure plate against the driven plate when the clutch is engaged. It is
made up of high tensile steel and nickel chrome steel.

Clutch Plate:
One clutch plate is used in a single plate clutch. It is one of the main components
of clutches. The clutch plate is a thin disc-type metallic plate that has both side
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friction linings. The frictional surface will provide the necessary torque to
transmit.

Pressure Plate:

The pressure plate creates pressure on clutch plates to maintain proper contact
between the surfaces of the flywheel and clutch plate by means of spring which
are attached to it. The pressure plate is generally made up of cast iron.

Clutch Pedal:

It is the operating parameter of the clutch by which the driver operates the
clutch. The driver has to press the pedal when the gear is to be applied. It is a set
of mechanical linkages which assists in the engagement and disengagement of the
clutch.

Release Bearings:

The release bearing is also called throw-out bearing.it is located around the input
shaft at the back of the pressure plate.

Release bearing decreases the friction between the release fork and the clutch
pressure plate lever so wear out of the pressure plate will be less. The bearing
should be lubricated properly. Mechanical bearings and hydraulic bearings are
types of release bearings
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Working Principle:
The pressure plate is bolted to the Flywheel with the help of clutch springs
because of the splines cut on the shaft. It is free to slide on the clutch shaft when
the clutch pedal is operated.

A single plate friction clutch consisting of two flanges. One flange is strongly fitted
to the driving shaft, while the other is free to move along the driven shaft due to
splined connection

Basically, the clutch needs three parts. These are the engine flywheel, a friction
disc called the clutch plate and a pressure plate. There are springs which provide
axial force to keep the clutch in engaged position. When the engine is running and
the flywheel is rotating, the pressure plate also rotates as the pressure plate is
attached to the flywheel.

The friction disc is located between the two. When the driver has pushed down
the clutch pedal the clutch is released. This action forces the pressure plate to
move away from the friction disc against the force of springs. With this movement
of pressure plate, the friction plate is released and the clutch is disengaged.

When your foot is off the pedal, the springs push the pressure plate against the
clutch disc, which in turn presses against the flywheel. This locks the engine to the
transmission input shaft, causing them to spin at the same speed.

The amount of force the clutch can hold depends on the friction between the
clutch plate and the flywheel, and how much force the spring puts on the
pressure plate.

When the clutch pedal is pressed, piston pushes on the release fork, which
presses the throw-out bearing against the middle of the diaphragm spring. As the
middle of the diaphragm spring is pushed in, a series of pins near the outside of
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the spring causes the spring to pull the pressure plate away from the clutch disc
This releases the clutch from the spinning engine.

Disengagement of Clutch:
When there is an application of pressure on the clutch pedal by the driver, the
pressure plate is moved towards the right against the spring force and this is
achieved by means of thrust bearing and suitable linkages which was not present in
the figure. The friction plate or the clutch plate is disengaged with the movement
of the pressure plate.
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Engagement of Clutch:

When the pressure from the clutch pedal is released, the clutch plate is said to be in
engaged position and on the other hand this can be achieved by the pressure plate
which is moved towards the left in the direction of spring force such that all these
forces can help engaging the clutch for the transmission of power.
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Single Plate Clutch Advantages:

The following advantages of single plate clutch are:

 A single plate clutch is not that much expensive.

 It requires less maintenance due to fewer special parts in it.

 Gears will shift in an easy way due to the control movement as

compared to the cone clutch where the forces are acting in the inclined
direction.

 A single plate clutch is more reliable it will not bind like in the cone
clutch.

 Slippage is quite less.

 There is very less power loss

 Heat generation is quite less

 Very fast engagement and disengagement

Single Plate clutch Disadvantages:

The following disadvantages of single plate clutch are:

 The greater force is required to disengage because the springs have to

be stiffer.

 Torque transmitting capacity is very less as compared to the multi-plate

clutch.

 Large space is required in a single-plate clutch.

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Applications of a Single Plate Clutch:

Almost all know the clutch used in vehicles. But, single plate clutches are used
where a large radio space area is available. So bigger vehicles like buses, trucks
and cars have single-plate type clutches, but not possible to use in small vehicles
like bikes, and scooters. In motorbikes and scooters, multi-plate clutches are
used. Multiplate clutch requires less radial space.

The single plate clutches have a larger surface area that dissipates heat easily.
Hence, there is no required cooling oil. That’s why this is a dry-type clutch.
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Conclusion :

 Uniform pressure theory is applicable for new friction plates or lining.

 Uniform wear theory is applicable for worn-out friction lining and friction
plates.
 Friction radius r for the new clutch is slightly greater than old clutches
because of the worn-out tendencies.
 Torque transmitting capacity of new clutch slightly higher than the old
clutch
 Major life of friction lining comes under the criteria of uniform wear
criterion.
 It is logical and safer to apply uniform wear theory for the design of
clutches
 The service factor is to compensate for the starting torque.
 Location of the clutch is the important criteria for low torque capacity
requirement
  The contact surfaces should have the ability to develop a friction force
that will start picking and hold and grip the load
 With a large amount of low-pressure condition between the contact
surfaces.
  The heat of friction should be instantaneously removed and dissipated
from the area and the tendency to grab should be minimum.
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2139.

[3] Design and Analysis of Clutch Using Sintered Iron as a Friction Material by
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