Multiplate clutch These clutches are used in heavy commercial vehicles, racing cars and motorcycles for transmitting high torque. In comparison to single plate type, these switches are smoother and easier to operate due to their assembly of friction surfaces contact. They maybe used where space is very limited, i.e. in automatic transmission and motorcycles. In the latter cases a multiplate clutch of small operator transmits approximately the same torque as a single plate clutch of twice that diameter. These are also used in cases where very large torques are to be transmitted i.e. in heavy commercial vehicles, cars, special purpose military and agricultural vehicles. These clutches maybe dry or wet. When the clutch of this type is operated in a bath of oil, it is called a wet clutch. But these oil immersed or wet clutches are generally used in conjunction with or as apart of the automatic transmission. It consists of a number of thin plates connected alternately to input and output shaft resulting in a very large area of working surface in a comparatively small space. The increased number of plates provides the increased torque transmitting ability of the clutch.
