Shiftable Yaw Dampers
Electronically switchable yaw dampers reduce the costs
Yaw dampers control the sine wave effects of the bogie, increasing safety at medium and high speeds.
Advantages
- Extremely long service life
- Symmetrical damping forces in compression and rebound by design high column stiffness and damping stiffness
- Antiblock safety
- Reduced space envelope
- Standardised and modular design
- No priming required before installation in vehicle
- Option of electronically switchable valves
- Easy and simple to overhaul
Technical Information
In order to meet market requirements, ZF offers several technical designs: These are based on the twin-tube principle, the recirculation principle, or the principle of a synchronized speed cylinder. All versions come with block safety. Electrically controlled yaw dampers are an advantage on winding rail tracks. Their damping function is switched off during cornering, which considerably reduces the contact forces between the wheels and the rails and results in considerably less wear. As a consequence, vehicle and rail maintenance costs are much lower.
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