Design of Multidisk

Clutch
The multi-plate clutch is a special type of clutch that can produce high torque. It
mainly transmits the power from one shaft to another shaft, such as the engine
shaft and the transmission shaft. The high amount of torque can be generated by
the multi-plate clutch due to the number of plates.
Plate Design
Metal Plates
The plates have slots on them
which interlock with the
housing. When the housing
rotates due to the engine, the
steel plates rotate too.
Friction Plates Clutch Housing
The friction plates have a The housing has a gear mounted
friction lining of organic ceramic on it which reduces the torque
material on them. When the from the engine to an
clutch is engaged, the friction appropriate value. It acts as a
material comes in contact with flywheel which would be used in
the steel plates and the friction a conventional clutch pack.
plates start to rotate. The friction
plates are connected to the
gearbox and have slots which are
interlocked with the gearbox
shaft.
Clutch Dimensions
Component Inner diameter Outer diameter

Steel plates 109mm 141mm

Friction plates 109mm 141mm

Housing 30mm 143mm

Dry vs Wet Clutch

1 Coefficient of Friction 2 Torque Capacity

Dry clutches have a higher coefficient of Dry clutches have a higher torque capacity than
friction compared to wet clutches. wet clutches.

3 Heat Dissipation 4 Wear Rate

Wet clutches have better heat dissipation Dry clutches have a higher wear rate compared
compared to dry clutches. to wet clutches.
Clutch Working Principle
Input Shaft
The input shaft is connected to
the engine.
Clutch Engagement Output Shaft
When the clutch is engaged, the The output shaft is connected to
friction plates connected to the the transmission.
input shaft come into contact
with the steel plates connected
to the output shaft, transmitting
power.
Clutch Actuation
Clutch Lever Pulled 1
When the clutch lever is pulled, it rotates
an actuator arm.
2 Actuator Arm Rotates
The rotating actuator arm, either through a
cable or hydraulic system, pulls the
Pressure Plate Disengaged 3 pressure plate back.
This disengages the clutch, allowing the
engine to spin independently of the
transmission.
Design Calculations
Spring Design
The spring design involves calculating the
mean wire diameter, mean diameter,
number of active turns, free length, and
pitch of the spring.
Spline Shaft Design
The spline shaft design involves
calculating the major diameter, teeth width,
teeth height, minor diameter, and shear
stress in the shaft and on the splines.

Clutch Pedal Handle Design

The clutch pedal handle design involves calculating the shear stress and bending stress on the
handle, and optimizing the handle shape to reduce stress.
Finite Element Analysis
Total Deformation
The finite element analysis of the
multidisk clutch can be used to
predict the total deformation of
the components under load.
Equivalent Stress
The finite element analysis can
also be used to determine the
equivalent stress distribution in
the clutch components.
FEA Modeling
The finite element analysis model
of the multidisk clutch can be used
to optimize the design and predict
the performance of the clutch
under various operating
conditions.
Advantages of Multidisk Clutch
High Torque Capacity
The multi-plate clutches have a
higher torque capacity due to the
increased number of friction
surfaces.
Better Acceleration
The multi-plate clutch helps the
engine to perform with better
acceleration compared to a single-
plate clutch.
Suitable for Heavy
Vehicles
The high torque capacity of the
multi-plate clutch makes it
suitable for use in heavy vehicles,
especially for commercial
purposes.
References
Textbooks Journal Articles
The design of the multidisk clutch is based The team has referenced journal articles
on principles from textbooks such as like "Structural Analysis of Multiplate
"Design of Machine Elements" by V.B. Clutch" and "Finite Element Analysis of
Bhandari. Multi plate clutch Used In Power Plants".

Online Resources
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other relevant websites.