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Sigma KEE - Clutch
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clutch
A Device used to engage and disengage moving parts. It consists of a friction plate and a spring-loaded mechanism that engages the plate with varying force as the clutch is released. In an Automobile it ultimately connects the Engine with the Gearbox. For the purposes of this definition, we consider the DeviceOn state of the clutch to mean that it is not engaged with the clutch plate.
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Parents device A Device is an Artifact whose purpose is to serve as an instrument in a specific subclass of Process.


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