We discussed the temperature field at the start of the centrifugal clutch, which is part of the test station for such clutches. For the analysis we used a numerical model, created with the Abaqus program. The results were compared with a simple analytical model and the measurements done at the testing station. The simulations showed the temperature field of the centrifugal clutch that suited our expectations, however, there is some divergence between the individual results.
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