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Ashockabsorberisamechanicalorhydraulicdevicedesignedtoabsorbanddampshock
impulses.Itdoesthisbyconvertingthekineticenergyoftheshockintoanotherformofenergy
(typicallyheat)whichisthendissipated.Ashockabsorberisatypeofdashpot.
Description:
Pneumaticandhydraulicshockabsorbersareusedinconjunctionwithcushionsandsprings.
Anautomobileshockabsorbercontainsspringloadedcheckvalvesandorificestocontrolthe
flowofoilthroughaninternalpiston.
Onedesignconsideration,whendesigningorchoosingashockabsorber,iswherethatenergy
willgo.Inmostshockabsorbers,energyisconvertedtoheatinsidetheviscousfluid.In
hydrauliccylinders,thehydraulicfluidheatsup,whileinaircylinders,thehotairisusually
exhaustedtotheatmosphere.Inothertypesofshockabsorbers,suchaselectromagnetic
types,thedissipatedenergycanbestoredandusedlater.Ingeneralterms,shockabsorbers
helpcushionvehiclesonunevenroads.