Installation height of dowty retarder

The mounting height (H) of the dowty retarder is the distance from the highest point of the sliding cylinder head of the dowty retarder to the center of the rail top surface.

Mounting height is an important technical parameter of dowty retarder, which directly affects the braking power and speed regulation performance of dowty retarder. When the installation height of dowty retarder reaches the best value, it can not only improve the braking power of dowty retarder, but also reduce the lateral force of Retarder on wheels, which is conducive to prevent the accident of light vehicle off-line.

The braking work of dowty retarder is the most important performance parameter of dowty retarder. According to the principle that the work is equal to the product of force and distance, the braking work of dowty retarder is the product of the reaction force in vertical direction and the displacement in vertical direction. The vertical displacement can only increase with the increase of the mounting height of the dowty retarder.