Paper Title:

Fluid Dynamic Analysis and Experimental Study on Wet Friction Clutch

Periodical Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 86)
Main Theme Advances in Power Transmission Science and Technology
Edited by Zeyong Yin, Chengyu Jiang, Datong Qin, Peixin Qiao and Geng Liu
Pages 792-796
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.86.792
Citation Teng Jiao Lin et al., 2011, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 86, 792
Online since August, 2011
Authors Teng Jiao Lin, Li Pan, Shi Jun Zhang
Keywords Clutch, Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Oil Way, Pressure Distribution
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Abstract

When the multi-disk clutch is in disengaged operation, friction plates and mating plates may not separate absolutely, in order to avoid the slipping friction and reduce the clutch’s overheating, the lubricant pressure between the plates should distribute equably in design. Based on the fluid dynamic theory, the 3-D fluid models of oil way with different diameters of squirt hole are established, with which the fluid field at different velocities and temperatures of lubricant can be analyzed. The distribution of lubricant pressure in the clearance of plates influenced by the diameter of squirt hole, inlet velocity and lubricant temperature can be studied. The result of the study shows that the bigger the squirt hole, the smaller the inlet flow and the lower the temperature is, the more uniform the lubricant pressure distributes.