Explanation, in layman's language, of how spring snubbers operate to reduce car bounce; stiffness and periodicity vary with load deflection; flexibility for high speeds vs damping for critical speeds; how vibration can be controlled; snubbers on open top cars.


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    Title :

    Why freight car snubber springs?


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 110 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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