Hinge assembly with adjustable torque

An information handling system, comprising:

• a dual-body computing system;
• a hinge assembly, comprising:
• a first hinge bracket including a hinge shaft, the first hinge bracket coupled to a first body of the dual-body computing system;
• a second hinge bracket coupled to the hinge shaft, the second hinge bracket coupled to a second body of the dual-body computing system;
• a plurality of friction disks positioned on the hinge shaft, the friction disks configured to exert a torque on the hinge shaft resulting from a clamping force along an axis of the hinge shaft;
• an adjustment nut coupled to the hinge shaft, the adjustment nut configured to exert a force on the friction disks to control the torque exerted by the friction disks on the hinge shaft;
• a first spring clutch coupled to the adjustment nut, the first spring clutch configured to control a positioning of the adjustment nut relative to the friction disks to control the force exerted by the adjustment nut on the friction disks;
• and
• a first shape memory alloy (SMA) wire coupled to the first spring clutch, wherein, upon energization, a length of the first SMA wire is adjusted to change the positioning of the adjustment nut from a first position state to a second position state.