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What Is an Air Suspension System?

An air suspension system is a style of vehicle suspension that's powered by an electric pump or compressor that pumps air into flexible bellows that are typically made out of a textile-reinforced type of rubber. Additionally, Pro Car Mechanics describes air suspension as a replacement to the leaf suspension or coil spring system with airbags composed of polyurethane and rubber. A compressor inflates the bags to a certain pressure in order to behave like springs. Air suspension also differs from hydropneumatic suspension because it uses pressurized air instead of pressurized liquid.

Air spring

Air springs have been used in heavy duty vehicle suspension systems for nearly a century, where they have been able to provide usefulness by taking advantage of the compressed air required for vehicle braking systems. Air springs have provided a two-fold advantage over mechanical leaf- or coil-springs. One advantage with air suspension is the extra comfort provided by being able to vary the air pressure inside the spring, which changes the spring rate, and therefore, ride quality. Additionally, because variable control over air pressure adjusts the deck or trailer height, aligning loading docks to the level of the deck is possible when dock plates are unavailable.

The Advantages of Air Spring
The two front tires bear the majority of braking and steering. Air spring ensures that weight is properly distributed to all four tires for optimal braking and steering. Progressive rate air springs significantly improve ride quality by better absorbing road inputs, while keeping your tires on the road for better handling.
The productive principle of Air spring
Honggu Air Springs are highly durable, precisely engineered and cost-effective for use in a wide variety of actuation and vibration isolation applications. With time-tested designs incorporating fabric-reinforced natural rubber flex-member construction and corrosion-protected end retainers, Air Springs provide superior quality and performance. As actuators, Honggu Air Springs can provide either linear or angular motion.

features:

1.Vulcanized, heavy-duty rubber air springs at each of the vehicle's wheels
2.An air compressor in the vehicle's trunk or under the hood of the vehicle
3.A storage tank for compressed air, which allows you to store air at around an average of 150 PSI
4.Valve blocks which direct air to the four springs from the storage reservoir through a set of solenoids, valves, and o-rings
5.ECAS computer that communicates between the vehicle's main computer to calculate where to direct air pressure
6.Air pipes connecting from the storage tank to the air springs that channel the flow of air throughout the suspension system
7.A desiccant-filled drier canister to keep the internal recesses of the system dry