Examples on clutch

1. A plate clutch having a single driving plate with contact surfaces on each side is required to transmit 110 kW at
1250 r.p.m. The outer diameter of the contact surfaces is to be 300 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.4.
a. Assuming a uniform pressure of 0.17 N/mm2; determine the inner diameter of the friction surfaces.
b. Assuming the same dimensions and the same total axial thrust, determine the maximum torque that can be
transmitted and the maximum intensity of pressure when uniform wear conditions have been reached.
2. A single plate clutch, effective on both sides, is required to transmit 25 kW at 3000 r.p.m. Determine the outer and
inner diameters of frictional surface if the coefficient of friction is 0.255, ratio of diameters is 1.25 and the
maximum pressure is not to exceed 0.1 N/mm2 . Also, determine the axial thrust to be provided by springs.
Assume the theory of uniform wear.
3. A multiple disc clutch has five plates having four pairs of active friction surfaces. If the intensity of pressure is not
to exceed 0.127 N/mm 2, find the power transmitted at 500 r.p.m. The outer and inner radii of friction surfaces are
125 mm and 75 mm respectively. Assume uniform wear and take coefficient of friction = 0.3.
4. A multi-disc clutch has three discs on the driving shaft and two on the driven shaft. The inside diameter of the
contact surface is 120 mm. The maximum pressure between the surfaces is limited to 0.1 N/mm2. Design the
clutch for transmitting 25 kW at 1575 r.p.m. Assume uniform wear condition and coefficient of friction as 0.3.
5. An engine developing 45 kW at 1000 r.p.m. is fitted with a cone clutch built inside the flywheel. The cone has a
face angle of 12.5° and a maximum mean diameter of 500 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.2. The normal
pressure on the clutch face is not to exceed 0.1 N/mm2. Determine: 1. the face width required, and 2. the axial
spring force necessary to engage the clutch.
6. A centrifugal clutch is to be designed to transmit 15 kW at 900 r.p.m. The shoes are four in number. The speed at
which the engagement begins is 3/4th of the running speed. The inside radius of the pulley rim is 150 mm. The
shoes are lined with frictional material for which the coefficient of friction may be taken as 0.25. Determine: 1.
mass of the shoes, and 2. size of the shoes.

Examples on clutch
1. A plate clutch having a single driving plate with contact surfaces on each side is required to transmit 110 kW at
1250 r.p.m. The outer diameter of the contact surfaces is to be 300 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.4.
a. Assuming a uniform pressure of 0.17 N/mm2; determine the inner diameter of the friction surfaces.
b. Assuming the same dimensions and the same total axial thrust, determine the maximum torque that can be
transmitted and the maximum intensity of pressure when uniform wear conditions have been reached.
2. A single plate clutch, effective on both sides, is required to transmit 25 kW at 3000 r.p.m. Determine the outer and
inner diameters of frictional surface if the coefficient of friction is 0.255, ratio of diameters is 1.25 and the
maximum pressure is not to exceed 0.1 N/mm2 . Also, determine the axial thrust to be provided by springs.
Assume the theory of uniform wear.
3. A multiple disc clutch has five plates having four pairs of active friction surfaces. If the intensity of pressure is not
to exceed 0.127 N/mm 2, find the power transmitted at 500 r.p.m. The outer and inner radii of friction surfaces are
125 mm and 75 mm respectively. Assume uniform wear and take coefficient of friction = 0.3.
4. A multi-disc clutch has three discs on the driving shaft and two on the driven shaft. The inside diameter of the
contact surface is 120 mm. The maximum pressure between the surfaces is limited to 0.1 N/mm2. Design the
clutch for transmitting 25 kW at 1575 r.p.m. Assume uniform wear condition and coefficient of friction as 0.3.
5. An engine developing 45 kW at 1000 r.p.m. is fitted with a cone clutch built inside the flywheel. The cone has a
face angle of 12.5° and a maximum mean diameter of 500 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.2. The normal
pressure on the clutch face is not to exceed 0.1 N/mm2. Determine: 1. the face width required, and 2. the axial
spring force necessary to engage the clutch.
6. A centrifugal clutch is to be designed to transmit 15 kW at 900 r.p.m. The shoes are four in number. The speed at
which the engagement begins is 3/4th of the running speed. The inside radius of the pulley rim is 150 mm. The
shoes are lined with frictional material for which the coefficient of friction may be taken as 0.25. Determine: 1.
mass of the shoes, and 2. size of the shoes.