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2. Centrifugal clutch - Wikipedia

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   A chainsaw's clutch. The chain wraps around a sprocket behind the clutch that turns with the outer drum. The input of the clutch is connected to the engine crankshaft while the output may drive a shaft, chain, or belt. As engine revolutions per minute increase, weighted arms in the clutch swing outward and force the clutch to engage. The most ...

3. Saxomat - Wikipedia

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   The Saxomat consisted of two independent systems: the centrifugal clutch, and the servo clutch. The centrifugal clutch was engaged above a certain engine speed by centrifugal force acting on spinning weights inside the clutch, similar to a centrifugal governor. The servo clutch used an electric switch that supplied manifold vacuum via an ...

4. Clutch - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Mechanical device that connects and disconnects two rotating shafts or other moving parts For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Friction disk for a dry clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's ...

5. Centrifugal governor - Wikipedia

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   Centrifugal governors are used in many modern repeating watches to limit the speed of the striking train, so the repeater does not run too quickly. Another kind of centrifugal governor consists of a pair of masses on a spindle inside a cylinder, the masses or the cylinder being coated with pads, somewhat like a centrifugal clutch or a drum brake.

6. Centrifugal force - Wikipedia

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   Centrifugal force is a fictitious force in Newtonian mechanics (also called an "inertial" or "pseudo" force) that appears to act on all objects when viewed in a rotating frame of reference. It appears to be directed radially away from the axis of rotation of the frame.

7. Transportation Research Center - Wikipedia

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   On January 26, 1988, the property sale was consummated and TRC Inc. was formed as successor to the Transportation Research Board. TRC Inc., a non-profit Ohio corporation, affiliated with OSU, entered into a management agreement with Honda [4] to continue to operate the TRC as a multi-user, independent test site. The present TRC Inc. is owned by ...