Seminar Report On Electromegnetic Clutch
Seminar Report On Electromegnetic Clutch
Seminar Report On Electromegnetic Clutch
SEMINAR REPORT
ON
ELECTROMAGNETIC
CLUTCH
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,
SHIVAJIUNIVERSITY,
KOLHAPUR.
CERTIFICATE
CANDIDATE’S DECLERATION
Roll No:- 43
ABSTRACT:-
A clutch is a device used to make and break contact from the transmission.
When it engages, then power is transferred from engine to gear box and when
it disengage, power flow is stop, hence it is called free running of engine.
There is an innovation done in automobile industry, called electro- magnetic
clutch, which is recently used by Renault Car Company, which uses the basic
principle of electrical energy as well as magnetic forces.
The clutch disc spins with the flywheel. To disengage, the lever is pulled,
causing a pressure plate to disengage the clutch disc from turning the drive
shaft, which turns within the thrust-bearing ring of the lever.
Keywords:- Electro-magnet, Clutch, Pressure plate, Centrifugal clutch.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all I would like to sincerely thank my Guide MR. M. N. Vhatkar Sir
for giving me this opportunity to complete this seminar.
I will grab this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to MR. A. B.
Kolekar Sir. (Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur).
I sincerely thanks to all my friends, teaching and non-teaching staff for their
valuable guidance and help in performing all work of seminar.
LIST OF CONTENT
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure- 1 Flywheel 11
Figure- 2 Clutch plate 11
Figure- 3 Clutch pedal 12
Figure- 4 Throw- out bearing 12
Figure- 5 Springs 12
Figure- 6 Schematic diagram of Clutch assembly 13
Figure- 7 Clutch assembly 13
Figure- 8 Exploded view of clutch assembly 14
Figure- 9 Main parts of clutch 14
Figure- 10 Leather material 15
Figure- 11 Cork material 16
Figure- 12 Fabric material 16
Figure- 13 Asbestos material 16
Figure- 14 Reybestos and Ferodo material 16
Figure- 15 Schematic view of clutch 19
Figure- 16 Schematic diagram of Electromagnetic clutch 22
Figure- 17 Construction of Electromagnetic clutch 22
Figure- 18 Working of Electromagnetic clutch 24
Figure- 19 Multiple disk clutch 27
Figure- 20 Electromagnetic tooth clutch 28
Figure- 21 Electromagnetic particle clutch 30
Figure- 22 Hysteresis- powered clutch 31
CHAPTER- 1
INTRODUCTION
brought in contact with each other and pressed they are united due to the
friction between them. If now one is resolved, the other will also revolve. The
friction between the two surfaces depends upon the area of the surfaces,
pressure applied upon them and co-efficient of friction of the surface
materials. The two surfaces can be separated and brought into contact when
required. The driving member is kept rotating. When the driven member is
brought in contact with the driving member, it also starts rotating. When the
driven member is separated from the driving member it does not revolve. This
is the principle on which a clutch operates.
CHAPTER- 2
REQUIREMENTS OF CLUTCH
• Torque transmission: - The clutch should be able to transmit
maximum torque of the engine.
• Gradual engagement:- The clutch should engage gradually to avoid
sudden jerks.
• Heat dissipation: - The clutch should be able to dissipate large
amount of heat which is generated during the clutch operation due to
friction.
• Dynamic balancing:- The clutch should be dynamically balanced.
This is particularly required in the case of high speed engine clutches.
• Vibrating damping: - The clutch should have suitable mechanism to
damp vibrations and to eliminate noise produced during the power
transmission.
• Size:- The clutch should be as small as possible in size so that it will
occupy minimum space.
• Free pedal play: - The clutch should have free pedal play in order to
reduce effective clamping load on the carbon thrust bearing and wear
on it.
• Easy in operation: - The clutch should be easy to operate requiring as
little exertion as possible on the part of the driver.
• Lightness:- The driven member of the clutch should be made as light
as possible so that it will not continue to rotate for any length of time
after the clutch has been disengaged.
CHAPTER- 3
MAIN PARTS OF CLUTCH
3.1 Driving members:- The driving members consist of a flywheel mounted on the
engine crankshaft.
Figure:- 1 Flywheel
3.2 Driven members:- The driven member consists of the disc or plate, called the
clutch plate.
3.3 Operating members:- The operating members consist of a foot pedal linkage,
release or throw out bearing, release levers and springs.
Figure- Pedal, bearing and spring.
Figure:- 5 Springs
CHAPTER- 4
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:-
CHAPTER- 5
CHAPTER- 6
The friction material of the clutch plate are generally of three types:
2. Moulded type.
3. Woven type.
CHAPTER- 7
CHAPTER- 8
TYPES OF CLUTCHES
1. Friction clutch:
2. Centrifugal clutch.
3. Semi-centrifugal clutch.
4. Diaphragm clutch.
5. Positive clutch.
6. Hydraulic clutch.
7. Electro-magnetic clutch.
8. Vacuum clutch.
CHAPTER- 9
ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH
In this type of clutch, the flywheel consists of winding from the battery or dynamo.
When the current passes through the winding. it produced an electromagnetic field
which attracts the pressure plate.
When the driver holds the gear lever to change the gear, the switch is operated cutting
off the current to the winding which causes the clutch disengaged.
At low speed when the dynamo output is low, the clutch is not firmly engaged.
Therefore, three springs are also provided on the pressure plate which helps the clutch
engaged firmly at low speed also.
CHAPTER- 10
CONSTRUCTION
A horseshoe magnet has a north and South Pole. If a piece of carbon steel contacts
both poles, a magnetic circuit is created. In an electromagnetic clutch, the north and
South Pole is created by a coil shell and a wound coil. In a clutch, when power is
applied, a magnetic field is created in the coil. This field (flux) overcomes an air gap
between the clutch rotor and the armature. This magnetic attraction pulls the armature
in contact with the rotor face. The frictional contact, which is being controlled by the
strength of the magnetic field, is what causes the rotational motion to start.
The torque comes from the magnetic attraction, of the coil and the friction between
the steel of the armature and the steel of the clutch rotor. For many industrial clutches,
friction material is used between the poles. The material is mainly used to help
decrease the wear rate, but different types of material can also be used to change the
coefficient of friction (torque for special applications). For example, if the clutch is
required to have an extended time to speed or slip time, a low coefficient friction
material can be used and if a clutch is required to have a slightly higher torque
(mostly for low rpm applications), a high coefficient friction material can be used.
In a clutch, the electromagnetic lines of flux have to pass into the rotor, and in turn,
attract and pull the armature in contact with it to complete clutch engagement. Most
industrial clutches use what is called a single flux, two pole design. Mobile clutches
of other specialty electromagnetic clutches can use a double or triple flux rotor. The
double or trip flux refers to the number of north/south flux paths, in the rotor and
armature.
This means that, if the armature is designed properly and has similar banana slots,
what occurs is a leaping of the flux path, which goes north south, north south. By
having more points of contact, the torque can be greatly increased. In theory, if there
were 2 sets of poles at the same diameter, the torque would double in a clutch.
Obviously, that is not possible to do, so the points of contact have to be at a smaller
inner diameter. Also, there are magnetic flux losses because of the bridges between
the banana slots. But by using a double flux design, a 30%-50% increase in torque,
can be achieved, and by using a triple flux design, a 40%-90% in torque can be
achieved. This is important in applications where size and weight are critical, such as
automotive requirements.
The coil shell is made with carbon steel that has a combination of good strength
and good magnetic properties. Copper (sometimes aluminum) magnet wire, is used to
create the coil, which is held in shell either by a bobbin or by some type of
epoxy/adhesive.
To help increase life in applications, friction material is used between the poles on
the face of the rotor. This friction material is flush with the steel on the rotor, since if
the friction material was not flush, good magnetic traction could not occur between
the faces. Some people look at electromagnetic clutches and mistakenly assume that,
since the friction material is flush with the steel that the clutch has already worn down
but this is not the case. Clutches used in most mobile applications, (automotive,
agriculture, construction equipment) do not use friction material. Their cycle
requirements tend to be lower than industrial clutches, and their cost is more sensitive.
Also, many mobile clutches are exposed to outside elements, so by not having friction
material, it eliminates the possibility of swelling (reduced torque), that can happen
when friction material absorbs moisture.
CHAPTER- 11
The clutch has four main parts: field, rotor, armature, and hub (output) . When
voltage is applied the stationary magnetic field generates the lines of flux that pass
into the rotor. (The rotor is normally connected to the part that is always moving in
the machine.) The flux (magnetic attraction) pulls the armature in contact with the
rotor (the armature is connected to the component that requires the acceleration), as
the armature and the output start to accelerate. Slipping between the rotor face and the
armature face continues until the input and output speed is the same (100% lockup).
The actual time for this is quite short, between 1/200th of a second and 1 second.
Disengagement is very simple. Once the field starts to degrade, flux falls rapidly
and the armature separates. One or more springs hold the armature away from the
rotor at a predetermined air gap.
• The clutch has four main parts: field, rotor, armature, and hub (output) (Figure-22). When
voltage is applied the stationary magnetic field generates the lines of flux that pass into the
rotor. (The rotor is normally connected to the part that is always moving in the machine.) The
flux (magnetic attraction) pulls the armature in contact with the rotor (the armature is
connected to the component that requires the acceleration), as the armature and the output
start to accelerate. Slipping between the rotor face and the armature face continues until the
input and output speed is the same (100% lockup). The actual time for this is quite short
between 1/200th of a second and 1 second.
• Disengagement is very simple. Once the field starts to degrade, flux falls rapidly and
the armature separates. One or more springs hold the armature away from the rotor at
a predetermined air gap.
• If a piece of copper wire was wound, around the nail and then connected to a
battery, it would create an electro magnet. The magnetic field that is generated in the
wire, from the current, is known as the “right hand thumb rule”. (FIGURE-21) The
strength of the magnetic field can be changed by changing both wire size and the
amount of wire (turns). EM clutches are similar; they use a copper wire coil
(sometimes aluminum) to create a magnetic field.
• The fields of EM clutch can be made to operate at almost any DC voltage, and the
torque produced by the clutch or brake will be the same, as long as the correct
operating voltage and current is used with the correct clutch. If a 90 V clutch, a 48 V
clutch and a 24 V clutch, all being powered with their respective voltages and current,
all would produce the same amount of torque. However, if a 90 V clutch had 48 V
applied to it, this would get about half of the correct torque output of that clutch. This
is because voltage/current is almost linear to torque in DC electromagnetic clutches.
CHAPTER- 12
Introduction – Multiple disk clutches are used to deliver extremely high torque
in a relatively small space. These clutches can be used dry or wet (oil bath).
Running the clutches in an oil bath also greatly increases the heat dissipation
capability, which makes them ideally suited for multiple speed gear boxes and
machine tool applications.
How it works – Multiple disk clutches operate via an electrical actuation but
transmit torque mechanically. When current is applied through the clutch coil,
the coil becomes an electromagnet and produces magnetic lines of flux. These
lines of flux are transferred through the small air gap between the field and the
rotor. The rotor portion of the clutch becomes magnetized and sets up a
magnetic loop, which attracts both the armature and friction disks. The
attraction of the armature compresses (squeezes) the friction disks, transferring
the torque from the in inner driver to the out disks. The output disks are
connected to a gear, coupling, or pulley via drive cup. The clutch slips until
the input and output RPMs are matched. This happens relatively quickly
typically (0.2 - 2 sec).
When the current is removed from the clutch, the armature is free to turn with
the shaft. Springs hold the friction disks away from each other, so there is no
contact when the clutch is not engaged, creating a minimal amount of drag.
They should not be used in high speed applications or applications that have
engagement speeds over 50 rpm otherwise damage to the clutch teeth would
occur when trying to engage the clutch.
How it works – Magnetic particles (very similar to iron filings) are located in
the powder cavity. When current flows through the coil, the magnetic flux that
is created tries to bind the particles together, almost like a magnetic particle
slush. As the current is increased, the magnetic field builds, strengthening the
binding of the particles. The clutch rotor passes through the bound particles,
causing drag between the input and the output during rotation. Depending
upon the output torque requirement, the output and input may lock at 100%
transfer.
When current is removed from the clutch, the input is almost free to turn with
the shaft. Because the magnetic particles remain in the cavity, all magnetic
particle clutches have some minimum drag.
D. Hysteresis-powered
powered clutch:
clutch
Electrical hysteresis units have an extremely high torque range. Since these
units can be controlled remotely, they are ideal for testing applications where
varying torque is required. Since drag torque is minimal, these units offer the
widest available torque range of any electromagnetic product. Most
applications involving powered hysteresis units are in test stand requirements.
Since all torque is transmitted magnetically, there is no contact, so
s no wear
occurs to any of the torque transfer components providing for extremely long
life.
When the current is applied, it creates magnetic flux. This passes into the rotor
portion of the field. The hysteresis disk physically passes through the rotor,
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without touching it. These disks have the ability to become magnetized
depending upon the strength of the flux (this dissipates as flux is removed).
This means, as the rotor rotates, magnetic drag between the rotor and the
hysteresis disk takes place causing rotation. In a sense, the hysteresis disk is
pulled after the rotor. Depending upon the output torque required, this pull
eventually can match the input speed, giving a 100% lockup.
When current is removed from the clutch, the armature is free to turn and no
relative force is transmitted between either members. Therefore, the only
torque seen between the input and the output is bearing drag.
CHAPTER- 13
ENGAGEMENT TIME
The second factor in figuring out response time of a clutch is actually much more
important than the magnet wire or the air gap. It involves calculating the amount of
inertia that the clutch needs to accelerate. This is referred to as “time to speed”. In
reality, this is what the end-user is most concerned with. Once it is known how much
inertia is present for the clutch to start then the torque can be calculated and the
appropriate size of clutch can be chosen.
Most CAD systems can automatically calculate component inertia, but the key to
sizing a clutch is calculating how much inertial is reflected back to the clutch or
brake. To do this, engineers use the formula: T = (wk2 × ΔN) / (308 × t) Where T =
required torque in lb-ft, WK2 = total inertia in lb-ft2, ΔN = change in the rotational
speed in rpm, and t = time during which the acceleration or deceleration must take
place.
CHAPTER- 14
CONCLUSION
Having designed and constructed the circuit it was felt that it met all of the given
specifications although there were still a number of improvements that could have
been made. These improvements have been covered briefly in the discussion section
and given more time they could have been implemented in the circuit. As already
mentioned the only specifications not met were that on start-up the machine should
rotate for 3 seconds in one direction before braking and reversing. Using the clutch
method mentioned in the discussions could solve this but the design brief given did
not extend to cover the drum so has not been included in the final design.
During the course of the project a number of other points became evident which
greatly ease the process of designing an electronic circuit. Simulation using a
computer package such as Pspice saves a considerable amount of time by allowing the
circuit to be easily laid out and tested. Any changes required can be made easily
without disturbing the rest of the circuit. Another advantage of Pspice is the ability to
produce graphs of the outputs from the circuit, which can then be scaled, formatted
and printed as required. To do this for the actual circuit requires very specialised and
expensive equipment.
In conclusion, the group felt that all objectives had been met and that the final circuit
was successful in fulfilling its role. A number of important lessons were learned about
the problems involved in designing a circuit to meet a real-world need and ways of
overcoming these problems were found.
CHAPTER- 15
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