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dashpot [′dash‚pät] (mechanical engineering) A device used to dampen and control a motion, in which an attached piston is loosely fitted to move slowly in a cylinder containing oil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many conventional hardness machines have dashpots, solenoids, or other mechanisms to apply load smoothly and avoid impact. Spring and dashpots are frequently used to make theoretical models which illustrate the interaction of the elastic and viscous components of rubber. |
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