STUDY OF CLUTCH LINING WEAR AND METHOD OF EVALUATION

Evaluation of clutch lining wear is strongly susceptible to the difference of clutch operation which depends on individual users and, therefore, proves extremely difficult. This investigation theoretically and experimentally demonstrates that clutch wear (i.e., the energy absorbed by the clutch) can be determined by the amount of disc slip during clutch engagement at starting and gear-shifting. Through application of this technique, the effects of clutch operation and the vehicle specification on clutch wear can be analyzed in a very short time. On the basis of this investigation, a new method of evaluating clutch lining wear is established. This newly elaborated method considers the difference of clutch operation depending on individual users and also clarifies market guarantee aspects.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • UEDA, M
  • HARAGUCHI, M
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clutches; Durability tests; Gear shifting; Materials selection; Materials tests; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Disks; Liners; Materials evaluation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496989
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MIRA-1990/32
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM