OneWayClutch

Parallel connection of freewheel and clutch

Information

This information is part of the Modelica Standard Library maintained by the Modelica Association.

This component models a one-way clutch, i.e., a component with two flanges where friction is present between the two flanges and these flanges are pressed together via a normal force. These flanges may be sliding with respect to each other.

A one-way-clutch is an element where a clutch is connected in parallel to a free wheel. This special element is provided, because such a parallel connection introduces an ambiguity into the model (the constraint torques are not uniquely defined when both elements are stuck) and this element resolves it by introducing one constraint torque only instead of two constraints.

Note, initial values have to be chosen for the model such that the relative speed of the one-way-clutch ≥ 0. Otherwise, the configuration is physically not possible and an error occurs.

The normal force fn has to be provided as input signal f_normalized in a normalized form (0 ≤ f_normalized ≤ 1), fn = fn_max * f_normalized, where fn_max has to be provided as parameter.

The friction in the clutch is modeled in the following way. When the relative angular velocity is positive, the friction torque is a function of the velocity dependent friction coefficient mue(w_rel), of the normal force fn, and of a geometry constant cgeo which takes into account the geometry of the device and the assumptions on the friction distributions:

frictional_torque = cgeo * mue(w_rel) * fn

Typical values of coefficients of friction:

dry operation   :  mue = 0.2 .. 0.4
operating in oil:  mue = 0.05 .. 0.1

The geometry constant is calculated - under the assumption of a uniform rate of wear at the friction surfaces - in the following way:

cgeo = N*(r0 + ri)/2

where ri is the inner radius, ro is the outer radius and N is the number of friction interfaces,

The positive part of the friction characteristic mue(w_rel), w_rel >= 0, is defined via table mue_pos (first column = w_rel, second column = mue). Currently, only linear interpolation in the table is supported.

When the relative angular velocity w_rel becomes zero, the elements connected by the friction element become stuck, i.e., the relative angle remains constant. In this phase the friction torque is calculated from a torque balance due to the requirement that the relative acceleration shall be zero. The elements begin to slide when the friction torque exceeds a threshold value, called the maximum static friction torque, computed via:

frictional_torque = peak * cgeo * mue(w_rel=0) * fn,   (peak >= 1)

This procedure is implemented in a "clean" way by state events and leads to continuous/discrete systems of equations if friction elements are dynamically coupled. The method is described in (see also a short sketch in UsersGuide.ModelingOfFriction):

Otter M., Elmqvist H., and Mattsson S.E. (1999):
Hybrid Modeling in Modelica based on the Synchronous Data Flow Principle. CACSD'99, Aug. 22.-26, Hawaii.

See also the discussion State Selection in the User's Guide of the Rotational library.

Parameters (8)

phi_nominal

Value: 1e-4

Type: Angle (rad)

Description: Nominal value of phi_rel (used for scaling)

stateSelect

Value: StateSelect.prefer

Type: StateSelect

Description: Priority to use phi_rel and w_rel as states

useHeatPort

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: =true, if heatPort is enabled

mue_pos

Value: [0, 0.5]

Type: Real[:,2]

Description: [w,mue] positive sliding friction coefficient (w_rel>=0)

peak

Value: 1

Type: Real

Description: Peak for maximum value of mue at w==0 (mue0_max = peak*mue_pos[1,2])

cgeo

Value: 1

Type: Real

Description: Geometry constant containing friction distribution assumption

fn_max

Value:

Type: Force (N)

Description: Maximum normal force

w_small

Value: 1e10

Type: AngularVelocity (rad/s)

Description: Relative angular velocity near to zero if jumps due to a reinit(..) of the velocity can occur (set to low value only if such impulses can occur)

Connectors (4)

flange_a

Type: Flange_a

Description: Left flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

flange_b

Type: Flange_b

Description: Right flange of compliant 1-dim. rotational component

heatPort

Type: HeatPort_a

Description: Optional port to which dissipated losses are transported in form of heat

f_normalized

Type: RealInput

Description: Normalized force signal 0..1 (normal force = fn_max*f_normalized; clutch is engaged if > 0)

Used in Examples (3)

HeatLosses

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Demonstrate the modeling of heat losses

OneWayClutch

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Drive train with actively engaged one-way clutch

OneWayClutchDisengaged

Modelica.Mechanics.Rotational.Examples

Drive train with disengaged one-way clutch