Question

Which of the following is the disadvantage of the cone clutch?

(a) It becomes difficult to disengage the clutch when the cone angle is less than 20°

(b) It is silent in operation

(c) The normal force on the contact surface is larger than the axial force

(d) Same torque can be transmitted for the same size as the plate clutch

The question was posed to me in class test.

Enquiry is from Transmission System in division Chassis & Transmission System of Automobile Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) It becomes difficult to disengage the clutch when the cone angle is less than 20°

Easy explanation: When the cone angle of the cone clutch is less than 20° than the male part of the clutch join the female part and it difficult to disengage the clutch.