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Clutch  Cone clutch or brake with kinetic and static friction
and controllable normal force     A friction clutch transfers
torque between two driveline axes by coupling them with
friction. The Cone Clutch block models a friction clutch based
on conical surfaces in contact, with kinetic friction and static
(locking) friction acting on the two axes.  A cone clutch is
typically used to implement a synchromesh gearbox, by allowing
you to synchronize shaft speeds before engaging two gears. For
model details, see Cone Clutch Model.   B and F are rotational
conserving ports representing, respectively, the clutch input
(base) and output (follower) driveshaft axes. The clutch motion
is measured as the slip ω = ωFωB, the angular velocity of
follower relative to base.  The clutch requires a physical
signal input N that represents the normal force (in newtons)
applied between the friction surfaces in contact. This signal
should be positive or zero. A signal N le