Does anyone know if a system similar to the AE Clutch has ever been used in an automotive application ???
Any other Electric Clutch Applications ?
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Check the racing circuits, like F1. Plenty there. For production vehicles, they are working on dual clutch 'auto' manuals. I believe they shift sequentially because they have 3 main shafts, either one primary, and two secondary or vice versa. When they shift to the next gear, it is already engaged on the other shaft, so the shift time is all in clutch actuation time, rather clutch and gearshift time. These are probably the closest mass produced thing you will find, and they may not be in production yet. Very cool idea though.
It isn't really an "electric" clutch. There is an electric actuator that works a hydraulic circuit that actuates the clutch via the normal hydraulic throwout bearing setup. The "electric" part is just the actuator for the hydraulic circuit to allow the interface to the ECM.
Look at some of the Ferrari cars as well as Lambo's, and other exotics and they have electronically controlled manual clutches. Not that uncommon in those areas. I believe the Vyron also has that same setup. Some of those cars have a clutch pedal that you can operate normally and then the electronics control the clutch in "launch control" mode or when the paddle shifters are used.
There are quite a few different automatic clutch and manu-matic gearbox setups on the market so comparing all of them is pretty difficult. Don't assume that any of them work the same or are the same design setup as the names and nomenclature on the systems do not really tell you how they work. Many of the manu-matics on higher volume passenger cars are simply automatic transmissions with torque converters that allow total manual control of the units where others have a clutch and automatically controlled gearbox.
Look at some of the Ferrari cars as well as Lambo's, and other exotics and they have electronically controlled manual clutches. Not that uncommon in those areas. I believe the Vyron also has that same setup. Some of those cars have a clutch pedal that you can operate normally and then the electronics control the clutch in "launch control" mode or when the paddle shifters are used.
There are quite a few different automatic clutch and manu-matic gearbox setups on the market so comparing all of them is pretty difficult. Don't assume that any of them work the same or are the same design setup as the names and nomenclature on the systems do not really tell you how they work. Many of the manu-matics on higher volume passenger cars are simply automatic transmissions with torque converters that allow total manual control of the units where others have a clutch and automatically controlled gearbox.
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