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... rotating body to having its speed changed is its moment of inertia . This property depends on the disposition of the material of the body about the axis of rotation . It is proportional to the sum obtained by multiplying the weight of ...
... rotating body to having its speed changed is its moment of inertia . This property depends on the disposition of the material of the body about the axis of rotation . It is proportional to the sum obtained by multiplying the weight of ...
Page 248
... rotating when the driver is stopped . Modern designs utilize the wedging action of rolls or sprags ( struts ) . With rolls , a series of wedge - shaped pockets , with a roll in each , is formed between the periph- ery of one member and ...
... rotating when the driver is stopped . Modern designs utilize the wedging action of rolls or sprags ( struts ) . With rolls , a series of wedge - shaped pockets , with a roll in each , is formed between the periph- ery of one member and ...
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... ( rotating element ) and a stator ( stationary element ) that resemble the im- peller and runner in a hydraulic coupling . Resistance to rotation is created by fluid friction and the circulation of a liquid ( usually water ) from a series ...
... ( rotating element ) and a stator ( stationary element ) that resemble the im- peller and runner in a hydraulic coupling . Resistance to rotation is created by fluid friction and the circulation of a liquid ( usually water ) from a series ...
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