Clutches and Brakes: Design and Selection

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William C. Orthwein (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA) Lynn Faulkner (Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, USA)

Clutches and Brakes

Design and Selection

William C. Orthwein (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA), Lynn Faulkner (Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, USA)

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CRC Press Inc
18 February 2004

Engines & power transmission

Series: Mechanical Engineering

Conveniently gathering formulas, analytical methods, and graphs for the design and selection of a wide variety of brakes and clutches in the automotive, aircraft, farming, and manufacturing industries, Clutches and Brakes: Design and Selection, Second Edition simplifies calculations, acquaints engineers with an expansive range of application, and assists in the selection of parameters for specific design challenges.

Contains an abundance of examples, 550 display equations, and more than 200 figures for clear presentation of various design strategies

Thoroughly revised throughout, the second edition offers…

Additional chapters on friction drives and fluid clutches and retarders

An extended discussion on cone brakes and clutches

A simpler formulation of the torque from a centrifugal clutch

Updated sections on automatic braking systems

An analysis of variable-speed friction drives with clutch capability

Analytical and computer-assisted design techniques

By: William C. Orthwein (Southern Illinois University Carbondale USA)
Series edited by: Lynn Faulkner (Battelle Columbus Ohio USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780824748760
ISBN 10: 082474876X
Series: Mechanical Engineering
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 18 February 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Friction Materials. Band Brakes. Externally and Internally Pivoted Shoe Brakes. Linearly Acting External and Internal Drum Brakes. Dry and Wet Disk Brakes and Clutches. Magnetic Particle, Hysteresis, and Eddy-Current Brakes and Clutches. Acceleration Time and Heat Dissipation Calculations. Centrifugal, One-Way, and Detent Clutches. Friction Drives with Clutch Capability. Fluid Clutches and Brakes. Antilock Braking Systems. Brake Vibration. Engineering Standards for Clutches and Brakes. Bibliography. Index.

William C. Orthwein