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SHOCKABSORBER

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.

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