Sensitive Damping Control
Sensitive Damping Control represents a further evolutionary development of today's dampers. It stands for a combination of agile and comfortably driving. Sensitive Damping Control is a self-contained damping system that greatly reduces the target conflict of axle/ body damping, without having to provide the entire functional range of an electronic system.
Function & Benefit
Function
One of the valves is fixed on the piston rod and thus continuously dampens its motion. The other valve is suspended between two springs, which allow for play depending on the axle ratio and tuning philosophy. At full stroke, the movable valve also contributes to the overall valve characteristics and thus increases damping for the body and/or axle to the level required.
Benefits
- Optimum road contact
- Greater comfort with no loss in safety
- Improved insulation of vehicle body against high-frequency road-based excitation
- Compensates for loss in comfort for run-flat and low-profile tires
- No electronic control system
References
Sensitive Damping Control can be used in passenger cars from compacts to upper mid-sized vehicles. There is still room for comfort to be heightened in this sector without risking safety. For minor excitations, body acceleration in sports-oriented vehicles can also be dampened without any loss in comfort.
Commercial vehicles represent yet another area of application. Sensitive Damping Control is especially effective in enhancing comfort in buses and vans.
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Contact & Downloads
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