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Mon Jun 2 18:52:50 EDT 2008




> For a discussion on cylinder TE, see pg 3, latest issue of The Arrow. TE is a force computed at the cylinders. WOD gives an indication how effectively this force can be transmitted to the rail.

>

> Dave Stephenson



I'll definately have to look at that, and the earlier articles, as something is getting lost in translation. You can not physically calculate TE at the cylinder... unless that cylinder is the wheel ;)

Robb Fisher
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