Abstract: It is shown that a damper applied to the spherical bearing at the ends of a rotating shaft to damp pitch and yaw motions of the journal bearing can markedly reduce the deflection caused ...

Abstract: Initial lack of flatness of the flanges of pipe connectors can result in leakage if the bolt loads are not sufficient to achieve positive gasket compression at all points on the circumference. ...

Abstract: Two computer analyses have been prepared relating service stresses in railroad wheels to wheel shape and dimensions. One program computes the temperature distribution and stresses due to heat ...

Abstract: The satisfactory performance of a railroad wheel depends on its ability to withstand not only the repeated stresses imposed on it by normal loads and braking conditions, but also the occasional ...