An MRC (Magneto-Rheological Clutch), a device to transmit torque by shear stress of MR fluids, has the property that its power transmissibility changes quickly in response to control signal. In this study, we consider methods to predict performance of an MRC. First, we anticipate the performance of an MRC with a simplified mathematical model and second, we predict the performance in consideration of the applied magnetic field and viscosity distribution of fluids caused by the field. Between the two methods, compared with experimental results, it is shown that the numerical method is closer to reality than the simplified one.
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