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Cone and Centrifugal Clutch Overview

This document discusses two types of clutches - cone clutches and centrifugal clutches. Cone clutches use two conical surfaces instead of disks to transmit torque through friction. They are commonly used in manual transmission synchronizer rings. Centrifugal clutches engage driveshafts at higher engine speeds through weighted arms and friction pads or disks that are forced outward by centrifugal force to connect the driveshaft and engine. They are often used in small engines and vehicles like mopeds, lawnmowers, go-karts, and chainsaws to prevent stalling under load or when the output is slowed.

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Cone and Centrifugal Clutch Overview

This document discusses two types of clutches - cone clutches and centrifugal clutches. Cone clutches use two conical surfaces instead of disks to transmit torque through friction. They are commonly used in manual transmission synchronizer rings. Centrifugal clutches engage driveshafts at higher engine speeds through weighted arms and friction pads or disks that are forced outward by centrifugal force to connect the driveshaft and engine. They are often used in small engines and vehicles like mopeds, lawnmowers, go-karts, and chainsaws to prevent stalling under load or when the output is slowed.

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NAME:

CLASS:S.E
ROLL NO:ME-
SECTION:A-1
ASSIGNMENT:CONE AND CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCHES

CONE CLUTCH:

A cone clutch serves the same purpose as a disk or plate clutch. However, instead of mating two
spinning disks, the cone clutch uses two conical surfaces to transmit torque by friction.
The cone clutch transfers a higher torque than plate or disk clutches of the same size due to the
wedging action and increased surface area. Cone clutches are generally now only used in low
peripheral speed applications although they were once common in automobiles and other
combustion engine transmissions.
They are usually now confined to very specialist transmissions in racing, rallying, or in extreme off-
road vehicles, although they are common in power boats. This is because the clutch does not have
to be pushed in all the way and the gears will be changed quicker. Small cone clutches are used in
synchronizer mechanisms in manual transmissions.

APPLICATION:
The best known example of a cone clutch is a synchronizer ring in a manual transmission. The
synchronizer ring is responsible for "synchronizing" the speeds of the shift hub and the gear wheel to
ensure a smooth gear change.
CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH:

A centrifugal clutch is a clutch that uses centrifugal force to connect two concentric shafts, with the
driving shaft nested inside the driven shaft. It engages more at higher speeds.
The input of the clutch is connected to the engine crankshaft while the output may drive a shaft,
chain, or belt. As engine revolutions per minuteincrease, weighted arms in the clutch swing outward
and force the clutch to engage. The most common types have friction pads or shoes radially
mounted that engage the inside of the rim of a housing. On the center shaft there are an assorted
number of extension springs, which connect to a clutch shoe. When the central shaft spins fast
enough, the springs extend causing the clutch shoes to engage the friction face. It can be compared
to a drum brake in reverse. This type can be found on most home built karts, lawn and garden
equipment, fuel-powered model cars and low powerchainsaws. Another type used in racing karts
has friction and clutch disks stacked together like a motorcycle clutch. The weighted arms force
these disks together and engage the clutch.
APPLICATION:
Centrifugal clutches are often used in mopeds, underbones, lawnmovers, go-karts, chainsaws, mini
bikes, and some paramotors and boats to
keep the internal combustion engine from stalling when the output shaft is slowed or stopped
abruptly
disengage loads when starting and idling.

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