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dashpot
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dash·pot  (dshpt)
n.
A device consisting of a piston that moves within a cylinder containing oil, used to dampen and control motion.
dashpot [ˈdæʃˌpɒt]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for damping vibrations; the vibrating part is attached to a piston moving in a liquid-filled cylinder
[from dash1 + pot1]
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dashpot
n (Tech) → Pralltopf m
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Springs, dashpots, and spring-dashpot combinations are used to represent superelasticity (SE), the shape memory effect (SME), and the SE-SME combination, respectively.
Investigation of the pseudoelastic behaviour in two commercial NiTi ... by van der Eijk, Casper; Olsen, Jim Stian; Zhang, Zhiliang Z.L. / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Science Physics/Mathematics
Many conventional hardness machines have dashpots, solenoids, or other mechanisms to apply load smoothly and avoid impact.
Effect of loading rate upon conventional ceramic microindentation ... by Lloyd, Isabel / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mechanical models Spring and dashpots are frequently used to make theoretical models which illustrate the interaction of the elastic and viscous components of rubber.
Dynamic properties of rubber by Schaefer, Ronald J. / Rubber World
 
 
 
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