Research Article

Mathematical Model and Experimental Evaluation of Drag Torque in Disengaged Wet Clutches

Table 5

The relationship between the critical clutch speed and the relative magnitude of centrifugal force imposed onto the flow for different disks' rotational states.

Disks'
rotational state
Clutch speed Relative
centrifugal force
Critical speed at which
drag torque peak occurs

OR 2 0.2 OR = 2.2ω 2ER
ER 0 ER =ω
FS0 ω0.3 FS0 = 1.82ω 2ER