Parametric study of a dog clutch used in a transfer case for trucks

• Main Authors: Eriksson, Fredrik, Kuttikkal, Joseph Linu, Mehari, Amanuel
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT) 2013
• Subjects: Dog Clutch; Four wheel drive; MSC ADAMS; Multibody dynamics; Latin Hypercube; SolidWorks.; Mechanical engineering; Maskinteknik
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-27107

Normally the trucks with four wheel drive option will be running in rear wheel drives and the front wheels will be rotating freely. In extreme tough driving conditions, the risk for getting stopped or slipping the rear wheels in mud is high. When the driver tries to engage the four wheel drive option and due to the difference in relative rotational speed of the dog clutch parts, there is a risk for slipping off or bouncing back of the dog clutch. After studying the importance of gear geometry and a few parameters, the team ended up with a new design and the performance of the design found satisfactory when simulated in MSC ADAMS.