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What is the primary function of a torsion link damper in jet aircraft?
What is the primary function of a torsion link damper in jet aircraft?
What phenomenon does wheel shimmy refer to?
What phenomenon does wheel shimmy refer to?
Which factors can contribute to the occurrence of wheel shimmy?
Which factors can contribute to the occurrence of wheel shimmy?
Why is the torsion link damper sometimes referred to as the shimmy damper?
Why is the torsion link damper sometimes referred to as the shimmy damper?
Which of the following conditions would most likely lead to wheel shimmy?
Which of the following conditions would most likely lead to wheel shimmy?
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Torsion Link Dampers
- A torsion link damper is a device used to counteract wheel shimmy.
- Wheel shimmy is the fast back-and-forth oscillation of the wheel (left and right) as the aircraft moves.
- Wheel shimmy can be caused by tire pressure variations, uneven wear on the tires, or uneven runway surfaces.
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