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Old 25th Sep 2008, 12:49
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RJ Kanary
 
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Is this one way clutch perchance the Epilogics® Mechanical Diode? It seems like it is.

It's been used in some automotive and light truck transmission applications with what is best described as limited success.

Some applications that require operating in the free wheeling or over run mode for extended periods of time have demonstrated catastrophic failures in an unacceptably short time.{In spite of the patent holder's allegation that the locking plates 'fly' on a cushion of oil, preventing metal to metal contact. }

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