Riding on Air covers the history of air suspension, from the earliest patents in the mid-19th century to more current developments. Beginning on buses, air suspension expanded into passenger rail vehicles, only to be followed by a crashing failure on passenger cars. But after several precarious years, air suspension began to win almost universal acceptance on trucks and trailers, and then in mass transportation, eventually making a successful return to passenger cars.
Author: Jack Gieck
Publisher: SAE International
Specs: Published by SAE International with a Product Code of R-235, ISBN of 978-0-7680-0454-0, and 272 pages in a softbound binding.
Related Topics:
Dampers and shock absorbers
Railway vehicles and equipment
Product development
Suspension systems
Springs
Pneumatic systems
Manufacturing processes
Passenger compartments
Frames
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