Ganjikunta Chakrapani, V. Sugumaran^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.2, pp. 1513-1530, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.034597

Abstract Clutch is one of the most significant components in automobiles. To improve passenger safety, reliability and economy of automobiles, advanced supervision and fault diagnostics are required. Condition Monitoring is one of the key divisions that can be used to track the reliability of clutch and allied components. The state of the clutch elements can be monitored with the help of vibration signals which contain valuable information required for classification. Specific drawbacks of traditional fault diagnosis techniques like high reliability on human intelligence and the requirement of professional expertise, have made researchers look for intelligent fault diagnosis techniques. In this article,… More >

Jiali Yu, Zhili Xiang, Defeng Zhang, Yubing Gong^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.131, No.3, pp. 1653-1667, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019280

Abstract Automotive dry clutches have been found to produce a low frequency sliding noise in many applications, which challenges the ride comfort of vehicles. In order to study this clutch sliding noise, a detailed finite element model including both a pressure plate assembly and a driven plate assembly was developed. Based on this model, a complex eigenvalue analysis is performed in this research. The effect of several major factors on the clutch sliding noise, such as the coefficient of friction, the clamping force, the geometric imperfection of the friction plate, and the thermal deformation of the pressure plate, were investigated numerically.… More >