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Question 3:

i) Minimum axial clamping force:


• Since the clutch is said to be new; a uniform-pressure behaviour can be assumed
for the clutch.
• The clutch could operate at dry or wet conditions. As such, a force value can be
obtained for both cases, to consider the minimum clamping force in both
conditions. The values for the coefficient of friction differ in the two conditions,
and can be found from the table shown for Sintered metal:
ii) End of service life:
• As the clutch is used more and more, its’ edges will begin to wear due to the
higher speeds at which they move. In this case, the clutch can be assumed to be
under uniform-wear behaviour. However, the relation between the force and
torque in the two behaviours (uniform pressure, and uniform wear) is less than
2%. So, the difference between the minimum axial clamping force in the two
different behaviours is small, as shown in the plot below:

iii) Spring type:


• To find the type and material of the spring, 4 conditions must be satisfied:
o The hole diameter (diameter of the opening which houses the spring)
must be 50.8 mm, as specified in the question.
o The solid height (hight, or length of the spring when fully compressed)
must be less than, or equal to 50 mm. This is because the spring is
already compressed to a length of 50 mm. So, it’s not possible to have a
solid height greater than 50 mm.
o The dimensions of the spring must be appropriate relative the
dimensions of the two disks.
o The spring must be capable of producing the minimum force which
produces the required torque with the highest value for the coefficient
of friction, as found in part “i”.
• There are 8 parallel springs which need to produce this minimum clamping
force:
• The spring must satisfy equation 1.
• From leespring.co.uk, it was found that one of the springs which satisfy these
conditions is the spring with part number: LHL 2000AB 02
• These are the details of the spring:

• With a free length of 76.2 mm and a Rate of 102.978 N/mm, the springs can
produce 21.6 kN of force, which meets the required force from clamping.
• With a hole diameter of 50.8, it meets the specifications from the question.
Additionally, the solid height is less than the compressed length of 50 mm. The
value for the outside diameter suites the clutches overall dimensions, as well.

iv) Other types of springs:


• Diaphragm spring: A spring with a circular shape, which engages with the
pressure plate using a different mechanism, compared to a helix spring. The
Figure below shows the diaphragm spring when engaged. The geometry of the
spring pushes the pressure plate, which pushes the clutch disk onto the
flywheel, causing it to engage due to friction. When disengaged, the diaphragm
spring becomes concaved in the opposite direction, releasing the pressure plate
and clutch disk from the flywheel.

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v) Bearing A:
• A thrust ball bearing is needed in place of Bearing A. This is due to the axial load
needed to be supported by the bearing. The axial loading is from the
engagement of the pressure wheel.
• The bearing must be capable of withstanding the clamping force from the
spring, which is applied on the pressure plate. As calculated in part “i”, the force
can reach up to 69.4 kN, when in wet conditions.
• As such, a suitable bearing must be chosen. From SKF, it was found that the
thrust ball bearing 51114 is suitable in this operation. From its’ properties, its
basic static load is larger from the axial clamping force from the spring:

• Its’ dimensions, as well, are appropriate relative to the diameters of the two
disks:

vi) Decrease the clutch’s size:


• It can adopt a diaphragm spring instead of helical springs. Having fewer
components, the diaphragm spring occupies less space, compared to helical
springs.
• Operating the clutch under wet conditions can help reduce the clutch’s size.
• Using stiffer springs can help reduce the diameter of the clutch. Because a stiffer
spring is capable of producing a higher force, it needs a smaller distance from
the axis of rotation (i.e., axis of the driven shaft) to produce the same torque
values.

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