The 20-ton cylinder slowed as the wedge jammed in the twisted grain, ... Couplings are useful things, and they’re the next up in our series on mechanisms. Matching the Mismatched.

The following example shows how to use this information for selecting the right coupling. Example. A 100-hp, 8-cylinder, 4-stroke engine that operates at 1,200 rpm is connected to a gearbox ...