Re: [Electric Boats] Electric Clutches (& TNX Eric)

 

I need a clutch that has a through shaft. Something that can disconnect the prop if you just want to charge the batteries. An air conditioning clutch may work if your main propulsion is a ICE and you want to engage an electric motor. Just put the ICE in neutral and engage the clutch on the end of the motor shaft. I will google clutches as see what turns up. Dan --- On Fri, 8/13/10, John Green <v_2jgree@operamail.com> wrote: From: John Green <v_2jgree@operamail.com> Subject: [Electric Boats] Electric Clutches (& TNX Eric) To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 10:28 PM   First, thanks for the battery charging links Eric. Great background stuff. That will be useful even for my first step, charging using the ICE. Dan, you mention a clutch in your proposed drive train, has anyone ever tried using an automotive air conditioner clutch to engage a small ICE that would be running an alternator as well, making the electric consumption a non-issue? I would imagine that they can handle 5 HP? Maybe one could be modified to a dog clutch arrangement, or pin(s) into a hole(s) kind of thing, with an interlock preventing use at high revs, or maybe any revs for that matter. There might be some robotics sources for clutches, too. John -- _______________________________________________ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com

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