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A flywheel is a heavy metal wheel attached to a drive shaft, having most of its weight concentrated at the circumference. Such a wheel resists changes in speed and helps steady the rotation of the shaft where a power source such as a piston engine exerts an uneven torque on the shaft or where the load is intermittent, as in piston pumps or punches. By slowly increasing the speed of a flywheel a small motor can store up energy that, if released in a short time, enables the motor to perform a function for which it is ordinarily too small. The flywheel was developed by James Watt in his work on the steam engine.
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Function of flywheel in reciprocating engine?
The flywheel smooths out the pulse of the power stroke and its inertia allows the crank shaft to continue rotating to bring the next piston into position to fire. Look at it like this: You could pedal your bicycle with one foot if the pedal had a flywheel on it.
What is function of clutch plate of a Vehicle?
A clutch pressure plate is used to clamp the disc to the flywheel and transfers the power to the transmission.
What is the function of a stator on a Johnson outboard?
The stator is usually underneath the flywheel and produces power for the power packs to fire the spark plugs
What are the different types of flywheel?
solid disc type flywheel rim type flywheel
Will a 180mm flywheel and 200mm flywheel interchange on and air cooled vw?
No. The flywheel is dependent on the transmission.
What is on a manual transmission a flex plate or flywheel?
Flywheel
Why does flywheel keep breaking?
Why does my flywheel keep bending..
What is the torque setting for a flywheel on 2.5 subaru outback 1999. One piece flywheel?
55ftlbs flywheel to crank
Will 4.6 windsor engine with 6 bolt flywheel interchange with 8 bolt flywheel?
will 4.6 windsor engine with 6 bolt flywheel interchange with 8 bolt flywheel
When was Flywheel released?
Flywheel was released on 12/31/2003.
What was the Production Budget for Flywheel?
The Production Budget for Flywheel was $20,000.
What is another word for flywheel?
Flexplate, flywheel same thing
