Coil spring force line control is an important aspect of spring design for coil-over-shock suspension type applications, such as MacPherson strut and coil-over-shock trailing arm applications, from ...

Friction springs act as buffers to absorb and dampen high levels of kinetic energy from a moving mass. They also work as overload-protection devices and handle high forces in a relatively small ...

A series of concentric inner and outer rings with mating tapered surfaces (greased with a special lubricant) absorb up to 67% of input energy and return it as heat. Unlike conventional springs, ...

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