Composite Disc Coupling
Application Examples
Motorsport
The Composite Disc Coupling offers unique advantages for Motorsport applications,
weighing just 55 grammes, with no power loss, no wear and no lubrication required.
Driveshaft systems using this coupling have been competition proven at the
highest levels, in applications as diverse as World Rally Cars, the German
Touring Car Championship, sports cars and GT’s. It has even been
used in sideshafts for Formula Student cars – enabling complete driveshafts
weighing just 900 grammes!
Over 2000 couplings have been produced and supplied for Motorsport, giving
a real track record of capability and suitability in applications transmitting
up to 600 bhp and 12000 rev/min.
Contact us for more information!
Wind turbines
The Spinning-Composites Disc Coupling is a technical breakthrough for wind turbines.
This is a highly demanding application where the requirements for coupling
efficiency, operation at high misalignment and low axial stiffness are exceptionally
stringent.
The shaft is installed between the high speed output of the gearbox and the
generator, with a normal operating speed of 1500 rev/min. The gearbox
is always compliantly mounted for noise isolation, and movements can be big
because of the colossal torque generated by the turbine blades.
Composite disc couplings are installed as standard in several different applications
produced by different manufacturers. Please contact us for more information,
or MK-Tech of Denmark who are our application engineering partner for shaft systems.
Please
click here for: link to MK-Tech website
