viscous coupling
- Fluid coupling in which the input and output shafts mate with thin, alternately spaced discs in a cylindrical chamber filled with a viscous fluid that clings to the discs, thereby causing them to resist the speed differences between the two shafts
- Used to limit the speed differences between two inputs on a differential or between two axles on a vehicle.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Automotive
- Category: Automobile
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