Finite element analysis of one-way clutch (Studies on self-locking characteristics)

摘要

One-way clutches are examples of machine elements that apply the mechanism of self-locking and are widely used in various power transmission systems. A study on the characteristics of self- locking can not proceed without regard for the effect of the deformation caused by the stress occuring at the contact surfaces between sprags and the races of inner and outer wheel. In this paper, the characteristics of self-locking is studied by using the finite element method.