A soft surface cone clutch has an included angle of 20 degrees, a mean diameter of 12 inches, and a width of 4 inches. Using a coefficient of friction 0.2 and an allowable average pressure of 10 psi, deter the force required to engage clutch and the horsepower that can be transmitted at 500 rpm Ans. 560 lb, 14.4 hp

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A soft surface cone clutch has an included angle of 20 degrees, a mean diameter of 12 inches, and a width of 4 inches. Using a coefficient of friction 0.2 and an allowable average pressure of 10 psi, deter the force required to engage clutch and the horsepower that can be transmitted at 500 rpm Ans. 560 lb, 14.4 hp

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Please explain why it has .25 in the formula thanks

• The axial force required to engage the clutch:
Wnx [sin (x) + 0.25xx cos(x)]
.: We =
Transcribed Image Text:• The axial force required to engage the clutch: Wnx [sin (x) + 0.25xx cos(x)] .: We =
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