SEARCH NORMAS!

Key words or numbers

To order by phone:
(801) 374-6214

To order by fax:
(801) 374-0634

To order by email.
or for questions:
Click here.


Home ] Up ]

R-176
The Shock Absorber Handbook
John C. Dixon, February 1999, 10 Chapters, 495 Pages, Paperbound
$90.00


This book provides comprehensive coverage of the design, installation and use of the shock absorber. Among the subjects highlighted are fluid dynamics, valve characteristics, damper characteristics, installation and motion ratios, and influence on vehicle ride and handling.

Numerous example installations are described and discussed. Testing machines, as well as methods of laboratory testing, are also described in detail. The widely varying characteristics of variable dampers, and the relationship to their design features, are explained.

Chapters cover:

  • Vibration Theory

  • Ride and Handling

  • Installation

  • Fluid Mechanics

  • Valve Design

  • Damper Behavior

  • Adjustables

  • Specifying a Damper

  • Testing

John C. Dixon is also the author of Tires, Suspensions and Handling.