Clutches and brakes design and selection P8
Brake and clutch design or selection from a manufacturer’s catalog both require that we design or select a brake or clutch which has the torque capability necessary to stop or start either a machine or a mechanical component in a specified amount of time and also has the ability to dissipate the heat generated. Torque capability depends, as we have found, on the particular brake or clutch design. The heat to be dissipated does not; it depends only on the machinery being stopped and is, therefore, independent of the brake or clutch used. In this chapter we are concerned with...
