A Concept of a Miniaturized MR Clutch Utilizing MR Fluid in Squeeze Mode

Sergey Pisetskiy,Mehrdad R. Kermani,Sergey Pisetskiy,Mehrdad R. Kermani

This paper presents a novel design concept of a miniaturized Magneto-Rheological (MR) clutch. The design uses a set of spur gears as a means to control the torque. MR clutches with various configurations such as disk-, drum-, and armature-based have in the past been reported in the literature. However, to the best of our knowledge, the design of a clutch with spur gears to use MR fluid in squeeze ...