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Dynamic Torque Modeling of a Wet Lamella Clutch Pack

Wallersköld, Jacob LU and Appelros, Johan LU (2021) In CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE EIEM01 20202
Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation
Abstract
Wet lamella clutches are used in the automotive industry to enable all-wheel drive and thereby increase acceleration, handling and safety of cars. The clutches work by transmitting torque from an incoming- to an outgoing shaft through a series of lamella - steel-disc friction surfaces (lamella pack), lubricated by an oil. Based on temperature- and wheel-speed measurements, a mathematical model of the clutch is used by the software to calculate the appropriate actuation of applied pressure to match a desired torque output.

The primary goal of the thesis was to identify the dynamic behavior of the clutch in order to increase torque accuracy in the torque estimation model. This was done by first analysing previously collected data from... (More)
Wet lamella clutches are used in the automotive industry to enable all-wheel drive and thereby increase acceleration, handling and safety of cars. The clutches work by transmitting torque from an incoming- to an outgoing shaft through a series of lamella - steel-disc friction surfaces (lamella pack), lubricated by an oil. Based on temperature- and wheel-speed measurements, a mathematical model of the clutch is used by the software to calculate the appropriate actuation of applied pressure to match a desired torque output.

The primary goal of the thesis was to identify the dynamic behavior of the clutch in order to increase torque accuracy in the torque estimation model. This was done by first analysing previously collected data from tests in rigs and cars and thereby form two hypotheses. Hypothesis 1 was related to spline friction losses within the lamella pack and Hypothesis 2 was related to oil film reduction and an increase in friction coefficient.

In an attempt to prove the hypotheses, rig tests were performed where dynamic torque responses were provoked. A novel measurement technique was introduced comprising of four thin force-measuring sensors being placed at the front and rear lamellas in the pack respectively in an attempt to measure variations of force. As some sensors were damaged during the tests it was not possible to get an absolute measurement of force, but by making relative comparisons as well as motivated assumptions, some indications related towards Hypothesis 1 could be observed.

Two versions of a mathematical model assuming each lamella to be affected by a spring force, a damping force and a spline friction force acting on its body were suggested. Both of these versions were shown to increase torque accuracy on tested data. (Less)
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Wet lamella clutches are used in the automotive industry to enable all-wheel drive by transmitting torque from an incoming- to an outgoing shaft through a series of lamella - steel-disc friction surfaces (called a lamella pack), lubricated by a viscous oil. Based on temperature- and wheel-speed measurements, a mathematical model of the clutch can be used to calculate the appropriate actuation of applied pressure to match a desired torque output. However, in some "extreme" driving scenarios, dynamic torque responses are common. This thesis therefore evaluates the physical properties of a wet lamella clutch to better understand the reasons behind the dynamic torque outputs.
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author
Wallersköld, Jacob LU and Appelros, Johan LU
supervisor
organization
course
EIEM01 20202
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
wet lamella clutch, friction modeling, torque modeling, torque accuracy, force measurements, system identification, grey-box modeling
publication/series
CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE
report number
5455
language
English
id
9041321
alternative location
https://www.iea.lth.se/publications/MS-Theses/Full%20document/5455_full_document.pdf
date added to LUP
2021-04-26 13:05:49
date last changed
2021-04-26 13:05:49
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  abstract     = {{Wet lamella clutches are used in the automotive industry to enable all-wheel drive and thereby increase acceleration, handling and safety of cars. The clutches work by transmitting torque from an incoming- to an outgoing shaft through a series of lamella - steel-disc friction surfaces (lamella pack), lubricated by an oil. Based on temperature- and wheel-speed measurements, a mathematical model of the clutch is used by the software to calculate the appropriate actuation of applied pressure to match a desired torque output.

The primary goal of the thesis was to identify the dynamic behavior of the clutch in order to increase torque accuracy in the torque estimation model. This was done by first analysing previously collected data from tests in rigs and cars and thereby form two hypotheses. Hypothesis 1 was related to spline friction losses within the lamella pack and Hypothesis 2 was related to oil film reduction and an increase in friction coefficient.

In an attempt to prove the hypotheses, rig tests were performed where dynamic torque responses were provoked. A novel measurement technique was introduced comprising of four thin force-measuring sensors being placed at the front and rear lamellas in the pack respectively in an attempt to measure variations of force. As some sensors were damaged during the tests it was not possible to get an absolute measurement of force, but by making relative comparisons as well as motivated assumptions, some indications related towards Hypothesis 1 could be observed.

Two versions of a mathematical model assuming each lamella to be affected by a spring force, a damping force and a spline friction force acting on its body were suggested. Both of these versions were shown to increase torque accuracy on tested data.}},
  author       = {{Wallersköld, Jacob and Appelros, Johan}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE}},
  title        = {{Dynamic Torque Modeling of a Wet Lamella Clutch Pack}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}