Question 27Gas Turbine - 1st Asst/Chief70% to pass
How is the clutch shown in the attached illustration engaged? Illustration GT-0018
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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