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A lateral motion device is a mechanism used in some railroad locomotives which permits the axles to move sideways relative to the frame. The device facilitates cornering.

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Lateral motion device

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A lateral motion device is a mechanism used in some railroad locomotives which permits the axles to move sideways relative to the frame. The device facilitates...

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Degree of curvature

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shorter than 600 units. Geometric design of roads Highway engineering Lateral motion device Minimum railway curve radius Radius of curvature (applications)...

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Bogie

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bogie Blomberg B Gölsdorf axle Jacobs bogie Krauss-Helmholtz bogie Lateral motion device Mason Bogie Pony truck Rocker-bogie Scheffel bogie Schwartzkopff-Eckhardt...

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Minimum railway curve radius

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Category:Articulated locomotives Degree of curvature, civil engineering Lateral motion device Longest trains Matheran Hill Railway Radius Radius of curvature...

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Ship motions

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its centre of mass . A yaw motion is a side-to side movement of the bow and stern of the ship. The transverse/Y axis, lateral axis, or pitch axis is an...

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Adams axle

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der Eisenbahn cites William Adams (1823-1904) as the inventor. Lateral motion device Luttermöller axle Woodcroft, Bennet (1861). Subject-matter index...

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Pennsylvania Railroad class J1

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increasing the driver diameter to 70 in (1,800 mm). The engine had lateral motion devices to allow sideways drive axle travel which did enable it to work...

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ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease in the United States, is a rare but terminal neurodegenerative...

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Union Pacific 9000 Class

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"blind" (flangeless) in order to improve curve handling, but ALCO's lateral motion devices on the first and sixth axles (which allowed the axles to slide up...

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Arthur Heywood

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the tires are always parallel with the rails." Cleminson's patent Lateral motion device Luttermöller axle Minimum railway curve radius "Heywood, Arthur...

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Machine

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identified six simple machines which were the elementary devices that put a load into motion, and calculated the ratio of output force to input force...

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Harmonograph

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with A. E. Donkin and devices built by Samuel Charles Tisley. A Blackburn pendulum is a device for illustrating simple harmonic motion, it was named after...

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Union Pacific FEF series

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the Northumbrian locomotives 108 years earlier. Fitting ALCO's lateral motion devices to the leading coupled wheels eased the negotiation of curves. UP...

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Pennsylvania Railroad class N1s

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22-degree curves, the first and fifth driving axles were fitted with lateral motion devices and the center axle was blind. In many respects, the N1s was similar...

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Inchworm motor

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(4) which is then moved in a linear direction. Motion of the shaft is due to the extension of the lateral piezo (2) pushing on two clutching piezos (3)...

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Electronic component

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An electronic component is any basic discrete electronic device or physical entity part of an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated...

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Visual acuity

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by lateral motion thresholds. The lateral motion limit is generally below the looming motion limit, and for an object of a given size, lateral motion becomes...

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Vertebral fixation

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significant range of motion and limiting the compression of the affected vertebrae. The device consists of two or more arm assemblies (lateral) connected by...

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Brake

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A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel...

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Inertial navigation system

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inertial guidance system, inertial instrument) is a navigation device that uses motion sensors (accelerometers), rotation sensors (gyroscopes) and a computer...

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Cardioversion

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anterior-lateral. In an anterior-posterior setup one pad is placed on the chest and the other pad pad is placed on the back. In an anterior-lateral setup...

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Stereotactic surgery

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be used for positioning the stereotactic device. In most atlases, the three dimensions are: latero-lateral (x), dorso-ventral (y) and rostro-caudal (z)...

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Pennsylvania Railroad class S1

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was equipped with lateral motion devices made by Alco on its first and third set of drivers, allowing 57.2 mm (2.25 inches) of lateral play on the axles...

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Flight simulator

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A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other...

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