One-way clutch (OWC)

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• Published Subscription Review Article Special issue 24 Apr 2025

  Design and Development of Experimental Test Rig for Fatigue Life Estimation of Freewheel One-Way Clutch Used in Switchgear Applications at High Overrunning Speeds

  By Karan Dutt, Shashikant J. Joshi, Dhaval Shah, Shashikant Soni

  Abstract: Freewheel one-way clutch (OWC) is a critical component used in industrial circuit breakers/switchgear to facilitate quick disengagement of the drive when an electrical circuit trips under overcurrent. The clutch acts as a safety device to endure high overrunning speeds and allows the drive shaft to rotate at normal operating speeds during each tripping cycle. The trip mechanism utilizes the stored potential energy of the helical compression spring, which is the …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 289–299 Read article →