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Damping of valves

Above all on pressure valves the closing element (cone or piston) has a damping piston to prevent undesirable oscillations (chattering) (Figure D 3).

It must be designed such that the damping is only effective on the closing stroke while the opening stroke is not allowed to be hindered.

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Figure D 3: Damping on valves