Passenger gondola

Figure 8.66 shows the theoretical prediction of the frequency response of a ropeway gondola for six passengers (mi = 1000 kg, Zi = Zi = 4 m) with an optimally tuned dynamic absorber. In this calculation, the damping ratio C of the gondola is assumed to be 1%. In the case of a gondola without an absorber, the maximum value of the normalized amplitude Oi/Ost) is 50. 

Figure 8.69 shows a prototype dynamic absorber (m2 = 48 kg) installed on a gondola (mi = 790 kg) for 10 passengers. The experimental results... 

Fig. 8.73. Gondolas for 15 passengers with double dynamic absorbers Libra...

Requires the fitting, and specifies the standards, for handbrakes, running boards (on roofs), sill steps, ladders, handholds and uncoupling levers. These are shown in detail for different types of equipment box cars, hoppers high sided gondolas, low sided and drop end gondolas, flat cars, tank cars, cabooses, passenger cars and steam locomotives. 

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