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Nitro Shock Absorbers: The Ultimate in Performance and Comfort

Nitro shock absorbers provide ultimate performance and comfort. They use gas and oil chambers to reduce foaming and maintain damping during compression and rebound strokes. There are two main types - mono tube with high gas pressure inside and twin tube with lower gas pressure in a separate reservoir. Proper shock selection and mounting are important for safety, handling and ride quality.

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Nitro Shock Absorbers: The Ultimate in Performance and Comfort

Nitro shock absorbers provide ultimate performance and comfort. They use gas and oil chambers to reduce foaming and maintain damping during compression and rebound strokes. There are two main types - mono tube with high gas pressure inside and twin tube with lower gas pressure in a separate reservoir. Proper shock selection and mounting are important for safety, handling and ride quality.

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NITRO SHOCK ABSORBERS

THE ULTIMATE IN PERFORMANCE


AND COMFORT

Guided By; Done By;


MURALEEDHARAN.R.S JINITH VIJAYAN
Lecturer, S-8, ME
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Roll No: 17
CONTENTS
 NEED FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS
 WHY GAS FILLED SHOCK
ABSORBERS?
 TYPES & ADVANTAGES
 MOUNTING TIPS
NEED FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS

 Springs alone cannot provide a


satisfactorily smooth ride.
 Oscillation of spring causes the wheel to
rebound, or bounce up and down.
 Control over the vehicle can be lost.
 Shock absorbers prevent these spring
oscillations.
HOW IT WORKS?
 All shock absorbers use hydraulic fluid to
convert the energy of the spring to heat.
 Consists of two strokes
1. Compression &
2. Rebound
INSIDE OF A SHOCK ABSORBER
WHY GAS FILLED SHOCKS?
 Rapid movement of the fluid between the
chambers cause foaming.
 Results in a lag because the piston moves
through an air pocket which offers
resistance.
 Foaming results in a decrease of damping
and a loss of spring control.
 Pressure increases in front of the piston and
drops behind it.
 All together results in foaming and loss of
shock absorber control.
GAS FILLED SHOCKS
 Designed to reduce foaming of the oil.
 Construction is similar except the double
tube, here a dividing piston is used.
 Two chambers – oil & gas.
COMPONENTS
 Upper and lower mounts.
 Hydraulic chamber containing hydraulic
fluid.
 Gas chamber containing nitrogen at
25 bars.
 Dividing piston.
How it works?
 The piston rod is moved into the shock
absorber which displaces the oil.
 This causes the dividing piston to press on
the gas chamber, reducing it in size.
 While returning the gas pressure returns the
dividing piston to its initial position.
 The pressure decrease behind the working
piston cannot be high for the gas to exit
from the oil column.
 Thus the gas filled shock absorber operates
without foaming.
TYPES AND DETAILS
There are two types of gas filled shock
absorbers-
1. Mono tube with high pressure
2. Twin tube with low pressure
INSIDE OF A MONO TUBE
MONO TUBE
COMPONENTS:
1. Cylinder also called housing.
2. Piston connected to a piston rod.
3. Floating piston also called separating
piston.
4. Piston rod guide.
5. Upper and lower attachment.
WORKING
 The cylinder is not completely filled with
oil; the lower part contains nitrogen at
25-30 bar.
 Gas and oil are separated by floating
piston.
BUMP STROKE
 When the piston rod is pushed in the
floating piston is also forced down slightly
increasing pressure in both section.
 Also the oil below the piston is forced to

flow through the piston, this generates


the bump damping.
REBOUND STROKE
 When the piston rod is pulled out, the oil
between piston and guide is forced to flow
through the piston.
 This resistance generates rebound damping.
 At the same time part of piston rod will
emerge from cylinder and free piston move
upwards.
INSIDE OF A TWIN TUBE
TWIN TUBE
COMPONENTS:
1. Outer tube also called reservoir tube.
2. Inner tube also called cylinder.
3. Piston connected to a piston rod.
4. Bottom valve also called foot valve.
5. Piston rod guide.
6. Upper and lower attachment.
BUMP STROKE
 When the piston is pushed in, oil flows to
the enlarged volume above the piston.
 Simultaneously a quantity of oil is also

forced to the reservoir tube.


REBOUND STROKE
 When the piston is pulled out, the oil
above the piston is pressurized and flow
through the piston.
 Some oil flows back from the reservoir

tube to the lower part.


ADVANTAGES
 Instantaneous response.
 Better fade resistance.
 Better durability.
 No need for re-adjustment.
TIPS BEFORE MOUNTING
 Avoid stiff suspensions.
 Avoid new shocks to compensate for

old and tired springs.


 Worn shocks reduce safety and

handling.
 The best advice come from a mechanic

who knows your vehicle.


THANK YOU

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