Hydropneumatic Suspension Systems

Download or read book Hydropneumatic Suspension Systems written by Wolfgang Bauer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydropneumatic suspensions systems combine the excellent properties of gas springs with the favourable damping properties of hydraulic fluids. The advantages of these systems are particularly appropriate for automotive applications, such as passenger cars, trucks and agricultural equipment. In this book, Dr. Bauer provides an extensive overview of hydropneumatic suspension systems. Starting with a comparison of different types of suspension systems, the author subsequently describes the theoretical background associated with spring and damping characteristics of hydropneumatic systems and furthermore explains the design of the most important system components. Additionally he gives an overview of level control systems and various special functions. Finally the technology is illustrated by design examples and the outlook for future hydropneumatic suspensions is discussed.