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10-17-2014, 02:50 AM
Simply, it is the general term for the suspension means is connected between the vehicle body and the wheels, the damper, and an elastic member guide means, the air suspension is used in a broad sense as the air spring suspension of the elastic element. Air suspension, that is to say today that we limit the car to change the protagonist.
The air suspension is not the only recent birth. In the early 1930s, Harvey • Firestone (HarverySamuelFirestone) in his friend Henry • Ford (HenryFord) and Thomas • • Alva Edison (ThomasAlvaEdison) technical support, developed the air column in the form of air spring suspension system.
So in 1934, Harvey • Firestone in his own company (Firestone Tire and Rubber Company) in the first real air springs for the automotive industry. 1938, interest in General Motors Corporation occurrence of air spring suspension system installed on buses. They cooperate with Firestone company, conducted a first round of tests in 1944. And in 1953 began producing passenger cars equipped with air suspension 4340 crankshaft (http://www.maxspeedingrods.co.uk/billet-steel-crankshaft.html), which is the beginning of commercial vehicles using air suspension.
The air suspension system generally consists of air springs, shock absorbers, guide structure, the air supply unit (such as air compressors, single valve, gas, gas tank, etc.), height control valves and other components. Now many brands, especially pay attention to the comfort of luxury cars or attention by a lot of SUV models are equipped or can be equipped with air suspension and h rods (http://www.maxspeedingrods.co.uk/h-beam-connecting-rods.html)
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The air suspension is not the only recent birth. In the early 1930s, Harvey • Firestone (HarverySamuelFirestone) in his friend Henry • Ford (HenryFord) and Thomas • • Alva Edison (ThomasAlvaEdison) technical support, developed the air column in the form of air spring suspension system.
So in 1934, Harvey • Firestone in his own company (Firestone Tire and Rubber Company) in the first real air springs for the automotive industry. 1938, interest in General Motors Corporation occurrence of air spring suspension system installed on buses. They cooperate with Firestone company, conducted a first round of tests in 1944. And in 1953 began producing passenger cars equipped with air suspension 4340 crankshaft (http://www.maxspeedingrods.co.uk/billet-steel-crankshaft.html), which is the beginning of commercial vehicles using air suspension.
The air suspension system generally consists of air springs, shock absorbers, guide structure, the air supply unit (such as air compressors, single valve, gas, gas tank, etc.), height control valves and other components. Now many brands, especially pay attention to the comfort of luxury cars or attention by a lot of SUV models are equipped or can be equipped with air suspension and h rods (http://www.maxspeedingrods.co.uk/h-beam-connecting-rods.html)
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