From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Index for a report on vibration-damping and shock-absorbing devices.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan077 | |
Date | 22th June 1926 guessed | |
X832 VIBRATION-DAMPING AND SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICES. I: INTRODUCTION. a Qualification of the title. i Smooth riding over small obstacles. ii Pitching at high speeds. II: VARIABLE-RATING SUSPENSION DEVICES. a Reasons for adoption. b Devices to decrease initial road spring rating. Apeo, Thompson, J.M., Hobson, Hassler, Russell, Champion. c Devices to increase road spring rating on max. bump - Nevajah, Lancia suspension. III: LONGITUDINAL PITCHING AT SPEED. a Effect of spring free periodicity. b Inherent damping qualities of leaf springs. IV: MECHANICAL FRICTION DAMPERS. a Double acting constant load dampers. Hartford, B & D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}, Gienolt. b Single acting variable load. Sunbbers, Gabriel, Armstrong, Stromberg. V: HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS. a Fundamental difference between types. b Principles governing the flow of a viscous liquid through an orifice. c Dampers depending for loading solely on orifice co-efficient. Houdaille, Derihon, Berkshire. d Dampers having fixed minimum loading obtained by spring controlled valves. i Lovejoy. ii Rolls-Royce shock dampers. VI: THE R.R. HYDRAULIC DAMPER. a Exact description of arrangement and operation. b Adjustments and rectification of possible troubles. | ||