- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detent – Detent – Wikipedia – This page explains that a detent is a mechanical or magnetic means to resist or arrest the movement of a mechanical device. It also describes the different types of detents and their applications.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9tente – Détente – Wikipedia – This page explains that détente is the relaxation of strained relations, especially political ones, through verbal communication. It also describes the history of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogging_torque – Cogging torque – Wikipedia – This page explains that cogging torque is the torque due to the interaction between the permanent magnets of the rotor and the stator slots of a permanent magnet machine. It also describes the techniques used for reducing cogging torque.
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/detente – Detente | History & Facts – This page explains that détente is the period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1979. It also describes the events that led to détente and its eventual decline.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapement – Escapement – Wikipedia – This page explains that the detent is a detached escapement that allows the balance wheel to swing undisturbed during most of its cycle, except the brief impulse period, which is only given once per cycle (every other swing). It also describes the history and design of the detent escapement.
Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detent
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9tente
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogging_torque
[4] https://www.britannica.com/topic/detente
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapement