Clutch Assembly

(Template Builder) Driveline Components -> Complex Components -> Entire Clutch
Creates an entire clutch assembly that includes all the parts and connections shown in the figure Clutch
Assembly.

For the
option: Do the following:
Input Shaft to Specify the gearbox input shaft part. Adams Driveline creates entities such as
Gearbox attachments between the input shaft and the hub of the friction disk. This part must
already exist.
Flywheel Part Specify the flywheel part. You can select either a general rigid part or a mount
part. Very often the flywheel is modeled in the engine template, while the clutch is
modeled in the gearbox template.
Reference Specify the construction frame used to locate all parts and attachments.
Construction As shown in the figure Clutch Assembly, this construction frame must have the z-
Frame axis pointing toward the end of the input shaft and has to be located at the
beginning of the gearbox input shaft.
Max Enter a real number that specifies the maximum force that can be exerted when
Deattaching releasing the clutch. Adams Driveline uses this value to create an actuator force
Force whose expression is:
Force = - Max Detaching Force * (1-VARVAL(Clutch
Demand)) Clutch Demand
Clutch Demand You can:
Adams Id Leave it blank - Adams Driveline automatically creates a Solver variable single
(optional) •input communicator named Torque_demand.
Select this communicator from the Database Navigator. This communicator gets
•the clutch signal (0/1) from the test rig.

Pressure Spring Enter the name of the spring element between the flywheel and the pressure plate.
Name See the figure Clutch Assembly.
Preload Specify the preload of the spring element connecting the flywheel to the pressure
plate.
Property File Enter the property file for the force versus displacement characteristic of the
flywheel pressure-plate spring component.
Pressure Plate Enter the string for the pressure plate part. Adams Driveline creates this part and
Name positions it according to the number of friction disks you want to create. See the
figure Clutch Assembly.
Pressure Plate Specify the mass characteristics for the pressure plate part.
Name: Mass
Pressure Plate Izz is the inertia around the longitudinal axis of the input shaft. Ixx and Iyy are not
Name: Inertia important because the parts are only rotating around the z-axis.
Friction Disk Enter the string for the friction disk part. Adams Driveline creates this part and
Name positions it according to the number of friction disks you want to create. See the
figure Clutch Assembly.
Friction Disk Specify the number of friction disks you want to create in the clutch assembly.
Name: Number
Friction Disk Enter a real number that specifies the effective radius of the friction disk. Adams
Name: Radius Driveline uses this number to generate a simple graphic for this part and to
evaluate friction forces between friction disks and other parts of the clutch
assembly.
Torsion Spring: Specify the stiffness. (clear)
Stiffness
Torsion Spring: Specify the damping. (clear)
Damping
Torsion Spring: Specify the mass characteristics for each friction disk part.
Mass
Torsion Spring: Izz is the inertia around the longitudinal axis of the input shaft. Ixx and Iyy are not
Inertia important because the parts are only rotating around the z-axis.
If you selected a number greater than 1 in the Number text box, Adams Driveline displays the
following three options:
Intermediate Specify the intermediate plate part. Adams Driveline creates this part and positions
Plate Name it according to the number of friction disks you want to create. See the figure
Clutch Assembly.

Intermediate Specify the mass characteristics for the intermediate plate part.
Plate Name:
Mass
Intermediate Izz is the inertia around the longitudinal axis of the input shaft.
Plate Name:
Inertia
Clutch Property Specify the property file for clutch contact force characteristics. For example,
File <db_name>/clutch_forces.cdb/*.clu.
Clearance Enter a real number that specifies the displacement available before contact forces
start to arise.
Friction Radius Enter a real number that specifies the effective radius of all friction surfaces.
Adams Driveline uses this number to evaluate friction forces between friction
disks and other parts of the clutch assembly.
Mu Static, Enter real numbers that specify the friction characteristics of the clutch assembly.
Mu Dynamic, For a rotational velocity equal to Static Vel, the friction coefficient is equal to Mu
Static Vel, and Static. As soon as the rotational velocity is equal to Dynamic Vel, Adams
Dynamic Vel Driveline sets the friction coefficient to Mu Dynamic. A small amount of slip is
always needed to have friction forces.