Clutch Connectors
This component allows you to use the clutch connector in the driveline model. A property file stored in the database determines the clutch connector characteristics. The component consists of a torque acting between the two selected parts with the location and the orientation determined by a specified construction frame.
Learn about clutch connectors:
Creating or Modifying Clutch Connectors
To create or modify clutch connectors:
1. From the Driveline Components menu, point to Clutch Connector, and then select New/Modify.
3. Select OK.
About Clutch Connectors
The component contains the following elements:
■Single component force
■IC motion (used to set the initial velocity)
■Array storing the data read in the property file before submitting the Analysis
■Request
The following defines the clutch connector force:
Torque = STEP(WZ(I_MAR, J_MAR, J_MAR), 0,0, positive_velocity_threshold, max_positive_transmitted_torque) + STEP(WZ(I_MAR, J_MAR, J_MAR), 0,0, Negative_velocity_threshold, max_negative_transmitted_torque) - WZ(I_MAR, J_MAR, J_MAR)*30/PI*drag_coefficient)
In steady-state conditions, equal rotational velocity of the two bodies produces a 0.0 torque.
In Template Builder (see Interface Modes), when you create a clutch connector, you can specify:
■I part
■J part
■Coordinate reference (construction frame)
■Property file
In Standard Interface you can vary the property file.
The request outputs the following values:
■The angle between the two parts along the reference frame z-axis
■The angular velocity between the two parts along the reference frame z-axis
■The torque transmitted between the two parts
Request Definition
Result name: torque_cvtr_variables
Component: | Component name: | Component units: | Definition: |
|---|---|---|---|
F2 | angle | angle | The angle between the two parts along the reference frame z-axis. |
F3 | angular velocity | angular velocity | The angular velocity between the two parts along the reference frame z-axis. |
F4 | torque | torque | The torque acting between the two parts. |
Subsystem Parameters
Property file (<db_name>/clutch_connectors.tbl)