PROJECT TITLE :

Design of Self-Energizing Clutch Actuator for Dual-Clutch Transmission

ABSTRACT:

A unique dry clutch actuator for the twin-clutch transmission (DCT) using self-energizing principle is instructed. A mathematical model of the actuator and also the inclusive DCT driveline is developed. The magnitude of torque amplification obtained by the self-energizing impact is studied, and it is verified via experiments by comparing the calculated and also the empirical gains. Conjointly, by analyzing the characteristics of the energy consumption in actuator motors throughout the vehicle launch and gear shifts, the applying potential for the self-energizing clutch actuator is examined. Such work is done both through simulation and dynamometer experiments. The simulation is conducted by using the driveline and self-energizing actuator model developed by using MATLAB/Simulink. The hardware-in-the-loop experiments are conducted with the driveline dynamometer that's designed and created exclusively for the self-energizing clutch actuator and DCT to experimentally demonstrate the suitability of the instructed actuator for DCT.