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positive contact

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  • depend on interlocking parts for engagement and do not allow slippage
  • starts with a bang right away
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Purpose of clutches

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-to engage or disengage a driven machine without starting or stopping the prime mover.

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Types of positive contact clutches

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-square jaw, spiral jaw, multiple-tooth design

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Square Jaw

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  • bidirectional, one jaw is splined or keyed and can move axially to engage the other
  • engaged only at very low speed 10 RPM
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Spiral Jaw

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  • engaged at higher speeds 150 RPM

- one direction only as a rotation in the opposite direction causes the clutch to disengage aka over running

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Multiple Tooth

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  • use a large number of small gear teeth or serrations to provide engagement
  • engaged at 300 RPM
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Friction Clutches

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  • smooth transfer of power
  • depend on coefficient of friction between the clutch surfaces and a pressure plate
  • engage at any speed
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Clutch Plates

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  • dampening devices (springs) to reduce shock and torsional vibration
  • solid or discs of steel or bronze
  • sintered bronze bonded to a steel backing
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Radial Clutches

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  • expanding shoe

- contracting shoe

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Expanding Shoe

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  • a set of shoes connected to one shaft. Expand outward to engage the inner section of a drum connected to another shaft
  • engaged by external linkage that can be over centred
  • receives extra force on the shoes from centrifugal force
  • activated mechanically
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Contracting Shoe

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-Disengagement is assisted by centrifugal force pushing the pads away from the drum (opposite of expanding shoe)

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Axial Clutches

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  • single disc
  • multidisc
  • cone
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over centering

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-locking it in. (will show a handle being pushed forward)

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Axial Friction Clutches

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-use a soft friction disc sandwiched between harder pressure plates

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Types of Axial Friction Clutches

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-single, multi friction and cone

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Single Friction

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  • clutch plate is sandwiched between the pressure plate and the flywheel when engaged
  • actuation is spring applied and mechanical release
  • a release bearing or sleeve is used to push on fingers of the pressure plate to disengage the clutch
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Multi-Disc

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  • the more discs the more power

- increase power without adding to disc diameter

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Electromagnetically Activated

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-uses magnetic field to pull a moveable arm with a friction disc mounted to its face

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Cone Clutches

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  • the cone wedges provide a mechanical advantage due to the wedge in the drum
  • they have a tendency to grab
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Hydraulic clutch

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  • similar to a fluid coupling except its fluid can be controlled
  • speed depends on speed of impeller and the amount of oil in the coupling
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Scoop Tube

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-

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Electric and Magnetic

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  • Torque transmitted is proportional to the coil current or strength of the magnetic field
  • Hysteresis
  • magnetic particle
  • eddy current
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Hysteresis

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  • electronically activated
  • electromagnetic coil on the input rotor and a hardened steel drag cup on the output shaft
  • can slip
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Eddy Current

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  • two drums running very close to each other on soft iron rotors
  • transmit high torque with moderate speeds
  • can slip
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Magnetic Particle

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  • output housing contains magnetic metal particles
  • when coil is energized the metal particles form a link between the input and output
  • can slip
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Torque Limiting Clutches

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  • driven member is held between friction plates under a predetermined amount of pressure
  • main adjustment is a torque bolt with fine adjustments with cap screws
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One way (overrunning) clutches

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  • roller ramp
  • cam type
  • wrap spring
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Roller Ramp

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-compression springs and rollers transmit the power

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Cam Type (Sprag)

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-if the inner race attempts to rotate clockwise at a higher rpm than the outer race, the cam will lock and power from the inner race will be transferred to the outer.

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Wrap Spring (very basic clutch)

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-used on extremely low power applications and moderately large torque

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One way or over running

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  • simple overrunning
  • indexing
  • holdbacks/backstops
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Over running

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Indexing

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  • position contact in one direction

- move, fill, move

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Dynamic Brakes

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-the brakes need to slow or stop the inertia and mass of the load, as well as all of the moving and rotating parts

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Disc Brakes compared to drum brakes

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-disc brakes are stronger because they have a larger sweep area.

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Hydraulic Brakes

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  • similar to fluid couplings but the turbine or runner is anchored
  • to activate fluid is pumped into the retarder
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One way clutch

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-to move freely in one direction but to lock up in the opposite direction