FORMULAS FOR DISC OR PLATE FORMULAS FOR BRAKES

CLUTCH SIMPLE BAND BRAKES

TORQUE

T =f F a r m n DIFFERENTIAL BAND BRAKES

UNIFORM PRESSURE DISC CLUTCH (NEW)

MEAN RADIUS (rm)

3 3 3 3
2 r o −r i 1 d o −d i
rm=
[
3 r o2−r i2 ] rm=
[
3 d o2−d i2 ]
AXIAL FORCE (Fa)

π
F a= P(d o2−d i2 )
4
TENSION RATIO

UNIFORM WEAR DISC CLUTCH (OLD) F 1 fθ

=e
MEAN RADIUS (rm) F2
BRAKE TORQUE
r o+ r i d o+ d i D
rm= rm= T =(F 1−F 2)
2 4 2
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS
AXIAL FORCE (Fa)
F1
di S=
F a=π P MAX ( d o−d i ) wt
2
MAXIMUM PRESSURE
F1
CONE CLUTCH P MAX=
wr
TORQUE
f F a rm
T=
sin Ɵ

SAMPLE PROBLEMS IN CLUTCHES

1. A plate clutch has a single pair of mating surface SAMPLE PROBLEMS IN BRAKES
30 cm outside diameter and 22.5 cm inside
diameter. The maximum pressure was found to be 1.
825 kPa considering the coefficient of friction of
0.25. Find the power that can be handled based on
the drive that rotates 200 rpm considering that this
clutch has been used already or this clutch is
already installed.
a. 12.45 kW b. 18 kW c. 17.66 kW
d. 15 kW
2. In a clutch the outside diameter is 8 in and the
inside diameter is 4in. An axial force of 400 lb is
used to hold the two parts together. If the
coefficient of friction of the mating materials is 0.4,
how much torque can the clutch handle?
a. 123.45 in-lb b. 497.8 in-lb
c. 213.34 in-lb d. 563.23 in-lb
3. A Pajero jeep wagon’s engine develop 40 kW at
1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch with two pairs
of friction surface transmitting the power. Consider
the coefficient of friction to be 0.30 and mean
diameter of disc to be 200 mm; Determine the
axial force required to engage the clutch and 2.
transmit the power.
a. 4.832 kN b. 5.305 kN c. 3.693 kN d. 6.922
kN
Determine the inside diameter of the discs if the
maximum pressure is limited to 200 kPa.
a. 170 mm b. 159 mm c. 139 mm d. 165 mm
3.
Determine the outside diameter of the discs if the
maximum pressure is limited to 200 kPa.
a. 261 mmb. 361 mm c. 259 mm d. 265 mm
Determine the face width if the maximum pressure
is limited to 200 kPa.
a. 70 mm b. 61 mm c. 59 mm d. 65
mm
4. A single plate clutch, effective on both sides, is
required to transmit 25 kW at 3000 rpm. Determine
the outer and inner diameters of frictional surface
if the coefficient of friction is 0.255, ratio of
diameters is 1.25, and the maximum pressure is 4.
not to exceed 0.1N/mm 2. Also determine the axial
thrust to be provided by springs, assuming the
theory of uniform wear. Ans. Do = 192 mm, Di =
384 mm, F = 1447.6 N.
5. A cone clutch has an angle of 10 o and coefficient of
0.42. Compute the axial force required if the
capacity of the clutch is 7 kW at 500 rpm. Note: the
mean diameter of conical section is 300 mm.
a. 368.5 N b. 345.7 N c. 354.75 N d. 342.58 N
5.
A simple band brake has a 760 mm drum and fitted
with a steel band 2/5 cm thick lined with a brake
lining having a coefficient of friction of 0.25. The
arc of contact is 245o. The drum is attached to a
600 mm hoisting drum, that sustains a rope load of
820 kg. The operating force has a moment arm of
1.50 m and the band is attached 120 mm from the
pivot point. Find a torque just required to support
the load clockwise
a. 2413.26 N-m b. 3492.31 N-m
c. 2453.29 N-m d. 1894.82 N-m
Find what force (F) is required if the direction of
rotation is reversed.
a. 679.5 N b. 659.5 N
c. 783.7 N d. 773.8 N
Find the width of a steel band for a tensile stress of
55 MPa.
a. 44 mm b. 40 mm
c. 54 mm d. 20 mm
The band of a band brake has 210 degrees of
contact with its drum. By laboratory test, it is found
that the pull on the tight side is 800 lbs and the
pull on the slack side is 285 lb. What is the
coefficient of friction?
a. 0.281 b. 0.753
c. 0.186 d. 0.453
A machine band brake is installed on a 900 mm
diameter drum rotating at 250 rpm. It was found
out that the angle of contact is 270 o and one end of
the brake band is fasted to a fixed pin while the
other end to the brake arm located 150 mm from
the fixed pin. The straight brake arm is 1 m long
and is placed in the orientation perpendicular to
the diameter bisecting the angle of contact.
Compute the minimum force at the end of the
brake arm necessary to stop the drum with 50 kW
being absorbed. Coefficient of friction is 0.035.
a. 3.9kN b. 2.5kN
c. 3.7kN d. 1.5kN
A differential band brake band has an operating
lever 0.230 m long. The ends of the brake band are
attached so that their operating arms are 28 mm
and 152 mm long. The brake-drum diameter is 61
cm, the arc of contact is 300 o, the coefficient of
friction if 0.22 and the brake band is 3 mm x 102
mm. Compute the minimum force required at the
end of the operating lever to subject this band
pressure of 5.5 MPa.
a. 15 kN b. 23 kN
c. 107 kN d. 32 kN
Compute the maximum force required at the end
of the operating lever to subject this band pressure
of 5.5 MPa.
a. 15 kN b. 23 kN
c. 107 kN d. 32 kN