Every now and then, a mechanic or engineer will start talking about dual-mass flywheels, but what are they? And why would car makers use them?

Dual mass flywheels (DMFs) serve as a crucial component in modern powertrain systems by effectively isolating torsional vibrations. The system comprises two independently rotating masses connected via ...

Almost 20 years after the successful development of the dual mass flywheel (DMF), LuK – a brand of the Schaeffler Group – has claimed another milestone in vibration damping. Through the compact ...

In the first part of this project series we learned of my experiences with a slipping clutch--a problem I was having after only a couple of baseline quarter-mile test runs. The second write-up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of history's great art and science collisions is the invention of the potter's wheel in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C. Potter's ...