centrifugal clutch
Rotation-engaged power transfer
A centrifugal clutch engages automatically when an engine reaches a certain speed.
Weighted arms swing outward as rotation increases, pressing against a drum to transfer power.
Below that threshold, the clutch disengages and the output shaft stays still.
This mechanism allows engines to idle without moving the vehicle or tool—common in go-karts, chainsaws, and mopeds.
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- spinning outUncontrolled rotational skid
- throwoutDiscarded item or rejection
friction · shoes · drum · springs · chainsaw · lawn mower · go-kart · mini bike · moped · torque · automatic · slippage · rotation · flywheel · belt · pulley · idle · revving
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