Damper calculations
Damper calculations
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Can anyone help ? I need to calculate minimum wall thickness for pressurised a mono tube damper. What is the equation? This needs to include the max redound force and any couple.
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RE: Damper calculations
Hope this helps,
MB
RE: Damper calculations
Admittedly a mono shock is a lot easier to work out than a MacPherson strut.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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Travers
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Rebound force is never greater than simple spring force.
Wall thickness should address the greatest mechanical loads.
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The wall thickness is a function of pressure and diameter, but also needs to consider corrosion, safety factor, and impact from stones and rocks etc (especially for an off-roader). You may calculate that you only need 0.3 mm of wall thickness, but that's way too low for easy manufacture and vulnerability.