eddy-current clutch
eddy-current clutch
[′ed·ē ‚kə·rənt ‚kləch] (mechanical engineering)
A type of electromagnetic clutch in which torque is transmitted by means of eddy currents induced by a magnetic field set up by a coil carrying direct current in one rotating member.
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