WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

Clutch

Clutch based on Coulomb friction

Wolfram Language

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Information

This information is part of the Modelica Standard Library maintained by the Modelica Association.

This component models a clutch, i.e., a component with two flanges where friction is present between the two flanges and these flanges are pressed together via a normal force. The normal force fn has to be provided as input signal f_normalized in a normalized form (0 ≤ f_normalized ≤ 1), fn = fn_max*f_normalized, where fn_max has to be provided as parameter. Friction in the clutch is modelled in the following way:

When the relative angular velocity is not zero, the friction torque is a function of the velocity dependent friction coefficient mu(w_rel), of the normal force "fn", and of a geometry constant "cgeo" which takes into account the geometry of the device and the assumptions on the friction distributions:

frictional_torque = cgeo * mu(w_rel) * fn

Typical values of coefficients of friction mu:

  • 0.2 … 0.4 for dry operation,
  • 0.05 … 0.1 when operating in oil.

When plates are pressed together, where ri is the inner radius, ro is the outer radius and N is the number of friction interfaces, the geometry constant is calculated in the following way under the assumption of a uniform rate of wear at the interfaces:

cgeo = N*(r0 + ri)/2

The positive part of the friction characteristic mu(w_rel), w_rel >= 0, is defined via table mu_pos (first column = w_rel, second column = mu). Currently, only linear interpolation in the table is supported.

When the relative angular velocity becomes zero, the elements connected by the friction element become stuck, i.e., the relative angle remains constant. In this phase the friction torque is calculated from a torque balance due to the requirement, that the relative acceleration shall be zero. The elements begin to slide when the friction torque exceeds a threshold value, called the maximum static friction torque, computed via:

frictional_torque = peak * cgeo * mu(w_rel=0) * fn   (peak >= 1)

This procedure is implemented in a "clean" way by state events and leads to continuous/discrete systems of equations if friction elements are dynamically coupled. The method is described in (see also a short sketch in UsersGuide.ModelingOfFriction):

Otter M., Elmqvist H., and Mattsson S.E. (1999):
Hybrid Modeling in Modelica based on the Synchronous Data Flow Principle. CACSD'99, Aug. 22.-26, Hawaii.

More precise friction models take into account the elasticity of the material when the two elements are "stuck", as well as other effects, like hysteresis. This has the advantage that the friction element can be completely described by a differential equation without events. The drawback is that the system becomes stiff (about 10-20 times slower simulation) and that more material constants have to be supplied which requires more sophisticated identification. For more details, see the following references, especially (Armstrong and Canudas de Wit 1996):

Armstrong B. (1991):
Control of Machines with Friction. Kluwer Academic Press, Boston MA.
Armstrong B., and Canudas de Wit C. (1996):
Friction Modeling and Compensation. The Control Handbook, edited by W.S.Levine, CRC Press, pp. 1369-1382.
Canudas de Wit C., Olsson H., Åström K.J., and Lischinsky P. (1995):
A new model for control of systems with friction. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 419-425.

See also the discussion State Selection in the User's Guide of the Rotational library.

Parameters (8)

phi_nominal

Value: 1e-4

Type: Angle (rad)

Description: Nominal value of phi_rel (used for scaling)

stateSelect

Value: StateSelect.prefer

Type: StateSelect

Description: Priority to use phi_rel and w_rel as states

w_small

Value: 1.0e10

Type: AngularVelocity (rad/s)

Description: Relative angular velocity near to zero if jumps due to a reinit(..) of the velocity can occur (set to low value only if such impulses can occur)

useHeatPort

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if heatPort is enabled

mu_pos

Value: [0, 0.5]

Type: Real[:,2]

Description: Positive sliding friction coefficient [-] as function of w_rel [rad/s] (w_rel>=0)

peak

Value: 1

Type: Real

Description: Peak for maximum value of mu at w==0 (mu0_max = peak*mu_pos[1,2])

cgeo

Value: 1

Type: Real

Description: Geometry constant containing friction distribution assumption

fn_max

Value:

Type: Force (N)

Description: Maximum normal force

Connectors (4)

flange_a

Type: Flange_a

Description: Left flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

flange_b

Type: Flange_b

Description: Right flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

heatPort

Type: HeatPort_a

Description: Optional port to which dissipated losses are transported in form of heat

f_normalized

Type: RealInput

Description: Normalized force signal 0..1 (normal force = fn_max*f_normalized; clutch is engaged if > 0)

Used in Examples (4)

Friction

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Drive train with clutch and brake

CoupledClutches

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Drive train with 3 dynamically coupled clutches

HeatLosses

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Demonstrate the modeling of heat losses

SimpleGearShift

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Simple Gearshift