Clutch & Brake Torque API
Friction clutch and disc-brake torque as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The clutch endpoint computes the torque a plate (disc) clutch can transmit from the friction coefficient, the axial clamping force and the friction-face inner and outer radii, by both standard theories — uniform-wear, T = n·μ·F·(Ro+Ri)/2, and uniform-pressure, T = ⅔·n·μ·F·(Ro³−Ri³)/(Ro²−Ri²) — for any number of friction surfaces (a multi-plate clutch multiplies the torque), plus the maximum power at a given speed. The cone endpoint does the same for a cone clutch, T = n·μ·F·Rm/sin α, where the wedge angle amplifies the normal force by 1/sin α. The brake endpoint gives the braking torque of a disc brake, T = n·μ·F·R_eff, the power dissipated at a speed and — given a rotating inertia and its speed — the angular deceleration, the time and number of revolutions to stop, and the kinetic energy turned into heat. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for drivetrain, automotive and machine-design tools, clutch, brake and winch engineering, and mechanical-engineering education. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is rotating-friction clutch and brake torque; for shaft torsion stress use a torsion API and for rope/belt capstan friction use a capstan API.
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