• K.VIJAYA KRISHNA VARMA
• V.S.V.V SAI SUMANTH

A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power (and therefore usually motion) from one component (the driving member) to another (the driven member). A multi plate clutch may be used when a large torque is to be transmitted. The inside discs are fastened to the driven shaft to permit axial motion. The outside discs are held by bolts and are fastened to the housing which is keyed to the driving shaft. The inside discs are usually made of steel and outside discs are usually made of bronze. The materials used for lining of friction surfaces are Asbestos, Cork, Rubber, Cast iron, Powder metal. The aim of the project is to design a multi plate clutch by using empirical formulas. A 2D drawing is drafted for multi plate clutch from the calculations and a 3D model is created in the 3D modeling software Pro/Engineer. By conducting structural and fatigue analysis by varying the friction surface of material for above design for validating design. By extracting the result we are going to find out which material is best for the lining of friction surfaces. Structural and fatigue analysis is done for multi plate clutch using the properties of the two materials. Materials used for liner is Cork and Powder metal AL-7075-T651. Comparison is done for above both materials to validate better lining material for multi plate clutch under the different load conditions while changing the gears. Analysis is done in ANSYS software.

Steel, Bronze, Copper Metal Powder, AL-7075-T651 Powder Matrix.

"DESIGN EVALUATION OF A MULTI PLATE CLUTCH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.174-182, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810929.pdf

"DESIGN EVALUATION OF A MULTI PLATE CLUTCH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp174-182, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810929.pdf