utch is required to have a torque capacity of 300 N.m. Due to space limitations, the inner and outer diameters are specified to be 62 mm and 128 mm respectively. The coefficient of friction is 0.30 and the limiting pressure for the friction material is 900 Pa. Find the minimum number disks using uniform-wear model. Please be clear on your solution!

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A multidisk clutch is required to have a torque capacity of 300 N.m. Due to space limitations, the inner and outer diameters are specified to be 62 mm and 128 mm respectively. The coefficient of friction is 0.30 and the limiting pressure for the friction material is 900 Pa. Find the minimum number disks using uniform-wear model. Please be clear on your solution!

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