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RE: Hans Device

To: "Skip Higginbotham" <Saltrat@lubricationdynamics.com>,
Subject: RE: Hans Device
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:11:50 -0500
Skip;

I think an air cylinder wouldn't have enough damping to do the job; it
would be far larger than a fluid- filled damper. Just guessing, though.

Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: Skip Higginbotham [mailto:Saltrat@LubricationDynamics.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:01 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil; Dick J; 3 liter; land-speed submit
Subject: RE: Hans Device


Good idea Neil....how about air cylinders. They are lighter and 
........well think of a door closer. How would you hook it up?
Skip


At 09:38 AM 6/14/2006, Albaugh, Neil wrote:
>List;
>
>I wonder if the straps could be replaced with a couple of small valved
>hydraulic cylinders. These "shock absorbers" would let a driver move
his
>head but they would resist sudden movement forward such as in a crash.
>They would be velocity- sensitive and provide damping. Has anyone ever
>explored this idea?
>
>Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ




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