Much ballyhoo surrounds the concept of "damping factor." It's been suggested that it accounts for the alleged "dramatic differences" in sound between tube and solid state amplifiers. The claim is made ...

Coil spring force line control is an important aspect of spring design for coil-over-shock suspension type applications, such as MacPherson strut and coil-over-shock trailing arm applications, from ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In most mechanical systems, friction or vibration are often considered to be negative attributes because they results in wear and unnecessary energy dissipation. Tribological ...

The nature of hot rodders has always been to try to improve the performance of virtually every aspect of the automobile. Often those improvements in performance have been the result of utilizing parts ...

We’ve come across a patent from DT Swiss that promises an advanced magnetorheological (MR) damping fluid based suspension that can be adjusted electronically and in real-time while riding to control ...