MP-16 · MOTION AND DRIVES
Clutch Torque Capacity Screen
Screen a clutch concept against entered torque capacity, engagement energy capacity, speed, inertia, and cycle rate.
Preliminary design support. Your inputs and results stay in this browser.
WHAT THIS SCREEN ANSWERS
A clutch can meet a nominal torque value and still be unsuitable for the engagement energy, relative speed, repetition rate, heat rejection, or control sequence. This screen keeps torque and energy as separate preliminary conditions. That prevents a single catalog capacity from being mistaken for a complete clutch-selection answer.
Enter the required transmitted torque, exact catalog torque limit, engaging inertia, relative speed, and exact catalog energy limit. MechPlane estimates relative kinetic energy and compares both quantities independently. The catalog values remain user-entered because the applicable capacity depends on clutch type, friction material, thermal condition, actuation, speed, engagement profile, and the manufacturer method.
Engagement is a transient event. Slip time, relative speed, pressure ramp, inertia distribution, cycle rate, cooling, ambient temperature, and wear all affect what the clutch experiences. A simple energy relationship is useful for spotting an obvious conflict. It is not a thermal life model, a release analysis, or a safe engagement procedure.
Use the page to narrow candidate families and identify data that must be obtained from the manufacturer. Confirm the exact clutch torque, energy, speed, cycle, heat, actuation, disengagement, mounting, and failure behavior. Provide qualified review where unexpected engagement, retained energy, or personnel exposure could create a safety risk.