Definition of Dashpot. Meaning of Dashpot. Synonyms of Dashpot

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Definition of Dashpot

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Cataract Cat"a*ract, n. [L. cataracta, catarracles, a waterfall, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to break down; in the passive, to fall or rush down (of tumors) to burst; kata` down + ? to break.] 1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall. 2. (Surg.) An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light and impairs or destroys the sight. 3. (Mach.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.
Dashpot
Dashpot Dash"pot`, n. (Mach.) A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock.

Meaning of Dashpot from wikipedia

- A dashpot, also known as a damper[citation needed], is a mechanical device that resists motion via viscous friction. The resulting force is proportional...
- The first automatic timer, the dashpot timer has been used in many different machines and has many variations. Pneumatic, hydraulic-action, and mercury...
- behavior of a viscoelastic material using a linear combination of springs and dashpots to represent elastic and viscous components, respectively. Often, the simpler...
- (typically heat) which is then dissipated. Most shock absorbers are a form of dashpot (a damper which resists motion via viscous friction). Pneumatic and hydraulic...
- upwards but is prevented from returning quickly by a pneumatic dashpot. This dashpot provides the timing function. An electronic timer allow simple push-buttons...
- be derived as a function of temperature or as a given value (i.e. for a dashpot). Depending on the change of strain rate versus stress inside a material...
- The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coach is a conventional p****enger coach used on the majority of Indian Railways (IR) lines. Between 1955 and 2018, more...
- Hookean spring elements. Rate-dependence can be represented by nonlinear dashpot elements in a manner similar to viscoelasticity. Plasticity can be accounted...
- sudden movements of the piston it is damped by light oil (20W Grade) in a dashpot, which requires periodic replenishment. The damping is asymmetrical: it...
- auxiliary m**** which is attached to the main structure by means of springs and dashpot elements. The natural frequency of the tuned m**** damper is basically defined...