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Page 243
... torque , or turning force , applied to it . If a clockwise torque is applied to a stationary flywheel for a period of time , the flywheel will acquire a clockwise angular veloc- ity proportional to the product of the average torque ...
... torque , or turning force , applied to it . If a clockwise torque is applied to a stationary flywheel for a period of time , the flywheel will acquire a clockwise angular veloc- ity proportional to the product of the average torque ...
Page 247
... torque - limiting device , and , as the name implies , it limits the torque that can be transmitted from one rotating member to another by either slipping or breaking the connection when the torque reaches a predetermined value . When ...
... torque - limiting device , and , as the name implies , it limits the torque that can be transmitted from one rotating member to another by either slipping or breaking the connection when the torque reaches a predetermined value . When ...
Page 254
... torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts that transmit a torque are subjected to torsional shearing stresses . In ...
... torque and the dimensions of the cross section . This stress is a measure of the resistance that the shaft material offers to the applied torque . All shafts that transmit a torque are subjected to torsional shearing stresses . In ...
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