Frictional material selection of dry clutch disc based on the weighted factor and finite element methods

Abstract

The main task of the frictional facing of a clutch disc is to transfer the power from the driving to the driven parts. High frictional heat will be generated when the frictional facing comes into contact with the moving surfaces (flywheel and pressure plate). In this research paper, the selection of the frictional-facing material of the clutch disc has been investigated to obtain the optimal thermal behavior of the clutch system. It used five different frictional materials (St37-2, HCC, G95, LUK, and Tiger), and then applied the Weighted Factor Method to find the optimal frictional material that can be used in the clutch disc. In the second part, an axisymmetric finite element (FE) model has been developed to simulate the working of the clutch system during the heating phase. A comparison was made between the results of the thermal problem using the FE method and the Weighted Factor Method, where a high agreement was obtained between them to determine the optimal frictional material for the clutch disc. It was found that the frictional material (HCC) is the superior one with the highest performance index equal to 90.7 and the lowest values of the maximum temperature (353.7 K). In contrast, the frictional material (St37-2) is the poorest one, with the lowest

Experimental Investigation of Thermal Effect on the Frictional Characteristics of HCC Friction Clutch Material

“…The results showed that the use of HCC material improves the thermal performance of the dry clutch system. In Qasim M. Doos et al [14], the selection of the frictional-facing material of the clutch disc was investigated to obtain the optimal thermal behavior of the clutch system numerically. It used five different frictional materials ie St37-2, HCC, G95, LUK, and Tiger.…”

“…Based on what was presented in the introduction section, it is clear that there is a significant effect of high-temperature levels on the behavior and performance of the friction clutch system. Where the thermal effect will cause various types of issues and failures in parts of the clutch system [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Figure 9 summarizes the main trouble/ failure that happened in the frictional facing/ lining of the clutch system, flywheel, and pressure plate due to the thermal effect (high temperature).…”