Recent progress made in making clutches lightweight and in reducing torsional vibrations has led to the emergence of new vibroacoustic phenomena due to the out-of-plane vibrations of the clutch. These vibrations are generated along the axial direction of the clutch system. Contrary to torsional vibrations that can be simulated by unidirectional lumped-mass models, axial vibrations require a three-dimensional approach to describe the dynamics of the components. Finite element models are widely used to design or optimize the components of the clutch. However, no finite element model of a complete clutch has been developed for analysis of axial vibrations. The main difficulties are the complexity of the system, the great number of non-linearities, the difficulties of instrumentation for validation and the variation in the behaviour along the engagement stroke. This paper provides a validated three-dimensional finite element model of the dynamic behaviour of the clutch for studying axial vibrations. The model simulates the axial static and dynamic characteristics of the clutch. Model accuracy and validation are achieved by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data. The results show the crucial parameters to consider in order to reproduce correctly the non-linear axial behaviour and the dynamic characteristics of the clutch system, namely the orthotropic behaviour of the friction material and the geometrical parameters of some components that should be detailed. Validation is carried out on each component and for the system assembly by dedicated experiments and instrumentation.


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    Title :

    Three-dimensional finite element model of an automotive clutch for analysis of axial vibrations




    Publication date :

    2016




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    RVK:    ZO 4200: / ZO 4200
    BKL:    55.20 / 55.20 Straßenfahrzeugtechnik
    Local classification TIB:    275/7025



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