Research Article

Nonlinear Dynamic Behaviour Analysis of a Clutch System with Uncertainties Using Polynomial Chaos and the Constrained Harmonic Balance Method

Table 1

Nominal values of the parameters of the clutch system with 6 DOF.

Parameter nameUnitNominal value

Friction coefficient (μ)0.25; 0.35; 0.5
Progressive stiffness (kp)MN·m−116
Bending stiffness (kf)MN·m−17
Coefficient (γ1)0.9
Coefficient (γ2)0.8
Minimum radius of flywheel (r1)m0.075
Maximum radius of flywheel (r2)m0.120
Half thickness of flywheel (l)m0.0125
Nonlinear stiffness ()MN·m−34 ∗ 105
Nonlinear stiffness ()MN·m−312 ∗ 105
Nonlinear stiffness ()MN·m−34
Nonlinear stiffness ()MN·m−34
Progressive damping (cp)Nm−1·s−14
Bending damping (cf)Nm−1·s−10.1