1 Dual Mass Flywheel Schaeffler Group（1双质量飞轮舍弗勒集团）.pdf

Advanced Development of Dual Mass Flywheel (DMFW) Design - Noise Control for Todays Automobiles Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers Introduction The clutch system in a vehicle performs two main functions: • Power interruption and modulation during start up and when shifting • Reduction of rotational vibrations in the drive train induced by engine irregularities During the LuK Clutch Symposium, LuK will introduce some new developments which successfully fulfill these functions for our customers. The following presentation will illustrate a cross-section of development efforts aimed at reducing engine-induced rotational vibrations in the drive train. Rotational vibrations affect durability of the drive train components and create • Gear rattle • Body boom • Tip-in/back-out vibrations These factors produce considerable noise and a loss in driving comfort. The main cause of these rotational vibrations is variation in torque. This variation results from the discrete piston combustion cycle of the engine as a function of the ignition frequency. The vehicle drive train is a vibrating system. Figure 1 shows a simple model designed to simulate fundamental vibration behavior. The engine, transmission and vehicle are represented as rotating inertias connected by springs. The spring C3 represents the stiffness of the drive train, while spring C2, located between engine and transmission, represents the spring characteristic of the torsion damper. 5 Such a system has two vibrations modes. The first mode, with a natural frequency of between 2 and 10 Hz, is known as the tip-in/back-out reaction. This is generally excited by a driver-induced load change. The second mode, where the transmissi