Friction material grooves, which break up the fluid flow between the friction and separator plates and help pump fluid through the plates, have been optimized to reduce overall clutch drag losses.
Not exact matches
A
material comparable to sharkskin — an outer casing made of plastic, shaped with microscopic
grooves — could repel dirt and reducing air
friction up to 5 percent.
The bowl - like base is made of a proprietary
grooved, low -
friction material.
Specially designed
grooves on the
friction material which are integrated into the
friction lining for oil flow and cooling provide very low losses at the clutch in the open state, enable high transmission efficiency and smooth shifting capability while increasing fuel economy.
The advanced solution also employs high - energy wet
friction materials with a special
groove design to minimize spin losses and provide improved heat resistance, high torque capacity and reliable operation over the transmission's lifetime.