3. Clutches and Torque Converters


In order for an engine to send its rotational energy from the crankshaft to the transmission, a device must act as an intermediary, since these two devices (the engine and transmission) will be rotating at different speeds. This is accomplished primarily by a clutch in manual vehicles, and by a torque converter in automatic vehicles. First, let's find out how a torque converter works.

Now that we understand how automatic vehicles transmit power, let's take a look at manual vehicles, which use clutches.

Some vehicles use multi-plate clutches, since they require a large amount of torque to be transmitted, or because they need to be small. Multi-plate clutches are common in motorcycles for their size advantage.

There are other types of clutch systems as well, such as a dual clutch transmission. Check out the lesson on transmissions and gears for more information on how a dual clutch transmission works, and to find out how the power continues to pass along the drivetrain.

14 comments:

  1. tharun vudariSeptember 28, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    understood very clearly.
    thanks for explaining in such detail.

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  2. garry mullanMarch 5, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    hey dude you have to do a video on clutch by wire systems because you seem to explian these systems in ways that i understand would be helpful for a video on that cheers

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  6. LauraOctober 23, 2014 at 7:20 PM

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  7. Ervin ChapmanNovember 28, 2014 at 2:06 AM

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  8. AnonymousMarch 27, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    Could you please explain the functioning of an automated manual transmission. Also about clutch scheduling. Thank you!

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  9. Raghul karthikApril 11, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    can you explain in detail how torque convertor produce more torque from stop??

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  10. kobbyJuly 10, 2016 at 6:21 AM

    can you explain why torque convertor is been used this days than clutches? please

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  11. santoshAugust 5, 2016 at 11:49 PM

    what will problems will arise if i connect flywheel directly to the rotating shaft

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