The Choice of the Optimal Number of Discs in an MR Clutch from the Viewpoint of Different Criteria and Constraints

Krzysztof Kluszczyński and Zbigniew Pilch
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Krzysztof Kluszczyński: Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska Str. 24, 31155 Cracow, Poland
Zbigniew Pilch: Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska Str. 24, 31155 Cracow, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-13

Abstract: This paper focuses on magnetorheological clutches (MR clutches) with a disc structure that can be designed as one-disc or multi-disc clutches (number of discs: N = 1, N > 2). The main goal of the paper is to compare their overall dimensions (lengths and radii), masses, volumes, and characteristic factors—torque per mass ratio and torque per volume ratio for MR clutches that develop the same given clutching torque T c but differ in the number of discs (it is assumed that the number of discs of the primary member varies from one to four). This analysis develops charts and guidelines that will allow designers to choose the appropriate number of discs from the view point of various criteria, and with various limitations regarding geometry, geometric proportions, mass, volume, or restrictions on the amount of active materials used in the manufacturing process. The limitations on the active materials used are of particular importance in the case of mass production. Our methodology uses a comparative study, which can also be used when comparing design solutions of other electromechanical converters.

Keywords: electromechanical convertor; drive system component; electromagnetic calculation; MR fluids; MR multi-disc clutch; clutch design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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