CONE CLUTCH QUESTION BANK 3.2 1. 2.

A conical friction clutch is to transmit 92 kW at 1440 rpm. The semi cone angle is 20. The normal pressure is not to exceed 0.35 N/mm2. Mean diameter of bearing surface is 350 mm. Determine conical bearing surface and the axial load required. A cone clutch is used to connect an engine developing 40 kW at 960 rpm, is fitted with flywheel. Face angle of cone is 13. The normal pressure is not to exceed 0.3 N/mm2. Mean diameter is 60 mm. Take coefficient of friction as 0.2. Calculate: i) Face width ii) Axial spring force to engage the clutch. A power of 20 kW is to be transmitted through a cone clutch at 500 rpm/ For uniform wear condition, find the main dimensions of clutch and shaft. Also determine the axial force required to engage the clutch. Assume coefficient of friction as 0.25, the maximum normal pressure on the friction surface is not to exceed 0.08 Mpa and the design stress for the shaft material as 40Mpa. A cone clutch is to be designed to transmit 50 kW at 1200 rpm. determine the main dimensions of the clutch and the axial force required to engage the clutch from the following data: Ratio of mean diameter to face width =5 Face angle of cone =15 Normal pressure between contact faces = 0.1 Mpa Coefficient of friction = 0.3 Find the main dimensions of the cone clutch, which transmits a power of 40 kw at 750 rpm. Assume suitable materials and data. A cone clutch is to transmit 7.5 kw at 600rpm. The face width is 50 mm, mean diameter is 300 mm and the face angle is 15. Assuming the coefficient of friction as 0.2, determine the axial force necessary to hold the clutch parts together and the normal pressure on the cone surface. A leather faced cone clutch is to transmit 22 kw at 900 rpm. the mean diameter is limited to 300 mm and the cone angle is 25. Assuming the coefficient of friction as 0.25 and the intensity of pressure as 0.07 MN/m2, determine; v) Axial force required at the beginning of the engagement and vi) Face width of the friction surface. A cone clutch is to be designed to transmit 18 kW at 600 rpm. the taper of the cone is to be 1 in 4, the coefficient of friction is 0.18 and the large diameter of the clutch is 250 mm. The face width is 60 mm. Assuming uniform wear, determine; i) Axial force required to transmit the power ii) Average normal pressure iii) Maximum normal pressure. A cone clutch with face angle 12.5 is to transmit 7.5 kw at900 rpm. The face width of face is half the mean radius and the normal pressure between the contact faces is not ot exceed 0.09 MN/m2. assuming uniform wear and the coefficient of friction between contact faces as 0.2, determine the main dimensions of the clutch and the axial force required to engage the clutch.

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10. A cone clutch is used to transmit 30 kW at 500 rpm. the coefficient of friction is 0.2 and the average pressure is
limited to 0.35 Mpa. the pitch cone angle is 15 and the outer diameter is limited to 300 mm due to space restrictions. Assuming uniform wear, determine the dimensions of the clutch and the axial force required to engage the clutch.

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cone with leather to cast iron contact has a mean diameter of 180 mm and the face angle is 12.5. The coefficient of friction between the contact surfaces is 0.2 and the axial force applied is 200 N. This clutch is employed to connect a machine running uniformly at 1200 rpm with a flywheel, which is initially stationary. The flywheel has a mass of 15 kg and its radius of gyration is 150 mm. Calculate the time required for the flywheel to attain full speed and the energy lost in slipping of the clutch.

12. In a cone clutch, the apex angle of the conical surface is 30 and the mean diameter is 400 mm. what power can
be transmitted at 400 rpm when the clutch spring exerts a force of 220 N? Take coefficient of friction as 0.3 13. A friction clutch is to be designed to transmit 18 kW at 600 rpm. The taper is to be 1 in 15. The coefficient of friction is 0.18 and the mean diameter of area of contact is 200 mm. What axial force is necessary just to prevent slipping?

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leather faced cone clutch has a cone angle is 30. It is to transmit 40 kw at 2000 rpm. The breadth of the conical surface is not be greater than 1/3 of the mean radius. Assuming the coefficient of friction as 0.2 and the intensity of pressure as 0.06 MN/m2, determine the dimensions of the contact surface. Also determine Axial force required.

15. A cone clutch has external and internal radii of 120 mm and 100 mm respectively. The angle of cone is 24 and
the coefficient of friction is 0.3. the maximum intensity of of axial pressure is 0.14 MN/m2. Assuming uniform pressure , find : i) Axial load and ii) Power transmitted at 1500 rpm.

16. A cone clutch has a semi cone angle f 12 to transmit 10 kW at 750 rpm. The face width of the face is one fourth

of the mean diameter of friction lining .if the normal intensity of pressure between contacting surfaces is not to exceed 0.85 bar, assuming uniform wear criterion and taking = 0.2 calculate the dimensions of the clutch.

17. A leather faced cone clutch transmits power at 1200 rpm. The total cone angle is 20(cone pitch angle is 10) the
face width of contact surfaces is 90 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.25. Determine the necessary mean diameter of the clutch to transmit 16 kW. The maximum average pressure is 70 kN/m2.

18. A leather faced cone clutch must transmit 15kW power at 1000 rpm. The cone pitch angle is 10( = 10) and the

mean diameter of bearing surfaces is 200 mm. The coefficient of friction is 0.3. Determine (a) the required width b to limit the bearing pressure to a maximum average value of 70 kN/m2. (b) the necessary axial load to engage the clutch, with both parts stationary, to obtain the required torque capacity. Assume uniform wear.

19. A cone clutch with cast iron surfaces and coefficient of friction of 0.2 is to transmit 30 kW at 500rev/min. The
maximum diameter is limited to 300 mm. The cone pitch angle is 15. The average pressure is limited to about 350 kN/m2. Determine: a) The face width b b) The force required to hold the clutch in engagement. Assume uniform wear.

20. A soft cone clutch must handle 200 N m of torque at 1250 rpm. The large diameter of the clutch is 350 mm, the
cone pitch angle is 6.25, the face width b is 65 mm, and the coefficient of friction is 0.20.Referring to fig. below determine ; a) The axial force required transmitting the torque. The axial force required engaging the clutch, Fe, engagement, taking place when the clutch is not rotating. The average normal pressure p on contact surfaces when the maximum torque is being transmitted. The maximum normal pressure assuming uniform wear.

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21. A leather faced cone clutch has a contact surface with a mean diameter of 380 mm and transmits 15 kW when
running at 800 revolutions /minute. For a cone angle of 20 and a coefficient of friction of 0.30 determine the axial force required to keep the surfaces in contact. 22. A cone clutch is mounted on a shaft which transmits power at 225 rev/min. The small diameter of the cone is 230 mm, the cone face is 50 mm and the cone face makes an angle of 15 degrees with the horizontal. Determine

the axial force necessary to engage the clutch to transmit 4.5 kw if the coefficient of friction between the contact surfaces is 0.25. What is the maximum pressure on the contact surfaces assuming uniform wear?

23. A soft cone clutch has a cone pitch angle of 10, a mean diameter of 300 mm, and a face width of 100 mm. Using

coefficient of friction of 0.2, the assumption that uniform wear exists, and an average pressure of 70 kN/m2 for a speed of 500 rpm determine: (a) force required to engage the clutch (b) The power that can be transmitted.