STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATION OF THE DRY CLUTCH WITH CONICAL FRICTION SURFACE WITH MULTI-OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS
The structural optimisation of the dry clutch with a conical friction surface is presented, with multi-objective functions such as contact pressure and surface temperature. A program utilizing MATLAB for conducting both simulation and optimization calculations was developed. The variation of clutch torque, normal force, friction surface width, and pressure on the contact surface for contact pressure is simulated according to the inner and outer diameter dimensions of the pressure plate.