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5.fluid Flywheel (Or) Fluid Coupling

Fluid couplings are used to transmit rotational energy from an engine crankshaft to a gearbox. They are used as an alternative to mechanical clutches in automobiles to allow for variable speed operation and controlled start-up without shock loading. A fluid coupling consists of an impeller connected to the crankshaft and a runner connected to the gearbox, separated by fluid inside a split housing. As the impeller rotates, it moves the fluid which in turn rotates the runner and transmits torque to the gearbox. While allowing for smooth transmission, fluid couplings are inherently inefficient due to friction losses that generate heat.

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5.fluid Flywheel (Or) Fluid Coupling

Fluid couplings are used to transmit rotational energy from an engine crankshaft to a gearbox. They are used as an alternative to mechanical clutches in automobiles to allow for variable speed operation and controlled start-up without shock loading. A fluid coupling consists of an impeller connected to the crankshaft and a runner connected to the gearbox, separated by fluid inside a split housing. As the impeller rotates, it moves the fluid which in turn rotates the runner and transmits torque to the gearbox. While allowing for smooth transmission, fluid couplings are inherently inefficient due to friction losses that generate heat.

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Fluid flywheel (or) fluid coupling

Unit III

S.THULASIRAM AP/MECH
Fluid coupling:
• A fluid coupling is a hydrodynamic device
used to transmit turning effort(rotary
mechanical energy) from the engine to
the gear box. 

Purpose:
• It has been used  in automobile
transmissions as an alternative to a
mechanical clutch.
Applications:
• It has widespread application in :
Automobiles
marine drives and
industrial machine drives,

– where variable speed operation and/or


controlled start-up without shock loading of the
power transmission system is essential.
Location:
• It is located between the crankshaft and the
gear box .

• Fluid coupling is always a major part of the


engine flywheel assembly.
Concept
• Imagine you have two fans facing
each other.
• Turn one fan on, and it will blow
air over the blades of the second
fan, causing it to spin.
• But if you hold the second fan
still, the first fan will keep right on
spinning.
Concept:
Construction :
 An automotive fluid coupling consists of a split housing which is
rotate by the engine crankshaft.
 Inside the housing is a driven member is called runner and the
driven member is connected by a shaft to the gear box.
 The driving member is mounted on the crankshaft and it is called
impeller.
 The driving (input) and driven (output) members are very close with
their ends facing each other and enclosed in housing, so that they
can be turned without touching each other.
 The liquid or oil is filled in the housing.
 The fly wheel housing is divided into a number of cells by means of
radial vanes. These cells correspond to similar openings in the
driven member.
working:
• When the crankshaft turns, the driving member or impeller also rotates.

• The fluid flows outwards due to the centrifugal force and circulates from
the flywheel to the driven member.
• The fluid is also carried out round by the driven member so; the fluid
tends to rotate the driven member. Thus the torque is transmitted from
the crankshaft to the gear box shaft.
• The liquid coupling is not suited for use with an ordinary gear
box. It is generally used in conjunction with epicyclical gears
to provide a semi or fully automatic gear box.
Efficiency:
• Although fluid couplings use hydraulic fluid within their construction, the

mechanism loses a portion of its force to friction and results in the

creation of heat.

• No fluid coupling can run at 100 percent efficiency.

• Excessive heat production from poorly maintained couplings can result in

damage to the coupling and surrounding systems.

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