Clutches are mechanical devices that connect or disconnect a driven shaft from a driving shaft to allow transmission of power between the two at the operator's will. There are different types of frictional clutches including single plate clutches where a single plate transmits torque from the driving shaft to the driven shaft.

1. CLUTCHES
It is a mechanical device used to connect or
disconnect the driven shaft from the driving shaft
at the will of the operator while power is
transmitted from driving to driven shaft.

2. TYPES OF FRICTIONAL CLUTCHES

3. SINGLE PLATE CLUTCH

4. TORQUE TRANSMITTED BY SINGLE PLATE CLUTCH

6. ASSUMPTIONS