Engineering:Electrorheological clutch

Short description: Composition, usage and effects of an electrorheological clutch

An electrorheological clutch (ER clutch) comprises drive and driven members, generally parallel to each other, that can be selectively engaged by the application of a voltage to an electrorheological (ER) fluid. The ER fluid is used as the coupling between the input and the output (drive and driven members). The clutch acts as a power amplifier and the effect is fast (of the order of milliseconds) and reversible.

See also

• Electromagnetic clutch

External links

• HowStuffWorks has a detailed explanation of the working of a clutch.