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Introduction
Theconeclutchisanaxiallyactuatedclutchwhichisabletotransmitarelativelyhightorqueforitssizecomparedtoasinglediskplateclutchofthesame
dimensions.Thisresultsfromthewedgingactionandincreasedfrictionarea.Coneclutchesarenotusedwidelynowandaregenerallyusedforlowperipheral
speedapplications.
Theconeangleisalwaysabove8oandisnormallybetween12oand15o.iftheangleislessthanthisvaluethantheclutchisliabletojaminengagement.
Nomenclature
Fa=AxialAppliedForceN
Fn=AxialNormalForceN
P=ClutchPowerkW
M=ClutchTorqueNm
=CoefficientofFriction.
&r=Radiusofclutcheringthicknessdrm
ri,ro=Inner,Outerradiusofclutch.m
n=RotationalSpeedRPM
p=PressureforfrictionsurfaceN/m2

pmax=MaximumpressureforfrictionsurfaceN/m2

Theory
Therearetwooperatingconditionsapplicabletoclutchplates.
Uniformwear..Applicableforpracticalclutchassembliesafterperiodofoperation
Uniformpressure..Applicablefornewclutchplatefrictionlinings.

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UniformWear

FromtheaboveformulaeforForceandtorqueitisclearthat

T=F..ro+ri/2.sin
Uniformpressure
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FromtheaboveformulaeforForceandtorqueitisclearthat

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1. ClutchesandBrakes...Adetailedselectionanddesignguidedownloadbook
2. Mayr...BrakesandClutches
3. Warner..Brake/ClutchInformation/Datasheets

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