Question 27Gas Turbine - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passHow is the clutch shown in the attached illustration engaged? Illustration GT-0018
APneumatic pressure from the compressor engages the clutch.
BClutch engages automatically when input shaft flange is rotating faster than the output assembly.
CClutch engages automatically once the output assembly begins rotating.
DClutch is engaged manually prior to start up.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Clutch engages automatically when input shaft flange is rotating faster than the output assembly. This is the correct answer because in the illustration GT-0018, the clutch is a friction-based clutch that automatically engages when the input shaft flange (connected to the power source) is rotating faster than the output assembly. This allows the power from the input shaft to be transferred to the output, engaging the clutch. The other answer choices do not accurately describe how this type of clutch mechanism functions.
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