Research on the Influence of Piston Constraint on the Temperature Field of Multi-disc Clutch

The two-dimensional finite element model of multi-disc clutch friction pair was established by Abaqus simulation software, and the contact pressure of the friction surface under different piston constraints was calculated and analyzed. Considering contact pressure as the main heat-generating factor, the two-dimensional heat conduction process was numerically discretized by the implicit difference method. Then the temperature model of the multi-disc clutch friction pair was programmed in Matlab. The bench test verified the correctness of the temperature model. It is found that the temperature field between components is different and shows uneven distribution under the actual constraint. The local temperature of the component near the concentrated load is the highest, in which the radial temperature difference is the largest. The arrangement in which the piston pressure is concentrated in middle diameter produces the lowest temperature and the smallest radial temperature difference, which can effectively avoid thermal deformation of the component due to uneven temperature distribution.