single plate clutch
It is the most common type of clutch used in motor vehicle. Basically it consists of one clutch plate, mounted on the spline of the clutch shaft.
The flywheel is mounted or the engine crankshaft and rotates with it.
The pressure plate is bolted to the flywheel through the clutch spring and is free to slide on the clutch shaft when tie clutch pedal is operated.
When the clutch engaged, the clutch plate is gipped between the flywheel and the pressure plate.
The friction lining are on both side of the clutch plate.
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Due to the friction between the flywheel, clutch plate and pressure plate, the clutch plate revolves with the flywheel.
As the clutch plate revolves, the clutch shaft aso revolves. Clutch shaft is connected to transmission.
Thus, engine power is transmitted from the crank shaft to the clutch shaft.
When the clutch pedal is pressed, the pressure plate move back against the force of he spring and the clutch plate becomes tree between the flywheel and the pressure plate.
Thus, the flywheel remains rotating as long as the engine is running and the clutch shaft speed reduced slowly and finally it stop rotating.
As soon as the clutch pedal is pressed, the clutch is said to be disengage Otherwise it remains engage due to the spring force
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Single plate clutch: application
A popularly renowned application of clutch is in automotive vehicles wherever it's accustomed connect the engine and also the gear box.
Here the clutch allows to crank and begin the engine disengaging the transmission Disengage the transmission and alter the gear to change the force on the wheels.
Clutches also are used extensively in production machinery of every type.
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Single plate clutch, once drivers need to shift the gear or to prevent the vehicle.
He depress clutch pedal so that the fork pushed the forward and pushes the clutch bearing and finger.
The finger are pivoted so that they pulls the pressure plate back therefore the clutch plate will get free so the flywheel radiate but the clutch plate will not get rotate. This is the disengage position on clutch plate.
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