Monday 19 February 2018

Transmission Components: Types of Clutch

Dog Clutch: The design of the clutch is made in such way that one pushes into the other which will cause the rotation of both the shafts at the same speed and these would never slip.

Friction Clutch: The technique of friction clutch which is used mostly is the friction clutch. Surface friction is used to transmit the torque between both the faces of the clutch.

Safety Clutch: This clutch is also known as the torque limiter which allows the slip of a rotating shaft. Safety clutch could be the example of a large mower of grass on the driving shaft. If the grass mower has some unwanted substance like stone or anything else there, it stops immediately and doesn’t hamper the blades.


Hydraulic Clutch: In this, the shafts are not in contact with each other because these are coupled in a hydrodynamic manner. These are just an alternative to the mechanical clutches and are also unsteady in transmitting the torque. The main problem in this is related to the coupling in the hydraulic clutches.

Cone Clutch: These clutches are made with conical surface and can be also said to be as the frictional clutches. There would be difference relating the normal surface of the friction

Summary

 It could be said that clutch as a part of the Transmission Components plays a vital role in the working of a train. The power is produced by the engine and carried to the wheels. Clutch is only responsible for engaging and disengaging the engine when the driver shifts the gears.




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