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Hydropneumatic systems are automotive suspension systems which combine the comfort of a gas springing medium with the damping properties of hydraulic liquids. In this book, Wolfgang Bauer provides an extensive overview to hydropneumatic suspension systems.

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Hydropneumatic suspensions systems combine the excellent properties of gas springs with the favourable damping properties of hydraulic fluids. The advantages of these systems are particularly appropriate for automotive applications, such as passenger cars, trucks and agricultural equipment. In this book, Dr. Bauer provides an extensive overview of hydropneumatic suspension systems.
Starting with a comparison of different types of suspension systems, the author subsequently describes the theoretical background associated with spring and damping characteristics of hydropneumatic systems and furthermore explains the design of the most important system components. Additionally he gives an overview of level control systems and various special functions. Finally the technology is illustrated by design examples and the outlook for future hydropneumatic suspensions is discussed.

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Suspension systems basics.- Spring and damping characteristics of hydropneumatic suspension systems.- Dimensioning of the hydropneumatic suspension hardware.- Hydraulic components design.- Level control.- Special functions of hydropneumatic suspension systems.- Design examples.- Important patents.- Looking into the future.

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bauer, geb. 1959, studierte an der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, an der University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA, und an der Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. Nach der Promotion im Fach Theoretische Physik (Gießen, 1987) ging er für ein Jahr als Postdoctoral Research Fellow zum California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA, USA. Seit 1988 ist er als Professor an der Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, USA tätig. Seine Hauptarbeitsgebiete sind die theoretische Kernphysik sowie nichtlineare Dynamik und Chaos.
Im Sommer 1992 erhielt Professor Bauer den EM Presidential Faculty Fellow Award/EM als Anerkennung der Kombination seiner Forschungs- und Lehrtätigkeiten. Professor Bauer hat weit über 100 Publikationen in Fachzeitschriften und Konferenzberichten veröffentlicht.

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