Application Profile Starter Clutches Gas Turbines Product Application P-8742-FC 5/19 A leading gas turbine system OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for use on an electric starting system. The system utilizes an electric motor combined with an overrunning clutch. When starting, the electric motor rotates the main turbine shaft until the air blowing through the turbine’s compressor and combustion chamber is sufficient to light the engine. Once the engine reaches a self-sustaining speed, the overrunning clutch automatically disengages the electric starting motor. To meet the OEM’s requirements, Formsprag Clutch provided its Model FTS-2500 clutch, designed specifically for turbine starter applications to provide a smooth transfer of power from the electric starter motor to th

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