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Oleo strut
An oleo strut is a pneumatic air–oil hydraulic shock absorber used on the landing gear of most large aircraft and many smaller ones. This design cushions the impacts of landing and damps out vertical oscillations. It is undesirable for an airplane to bounce on landing as it could lead to a loss of control, and the landing gear should not add to this tendency. A steel coil spring stores impact energy from landing and then releases it, while an oleo strut instead absorbs this energy, reducing bounce.
Barre de torsion
vignette|En rouge, les barre de torsion avant d'une Alfa Romeo Alfetta. La barre de torsion est un des types de ressort les plus simples. En mettant à profit l'élasticité transverse des matériaux, il autorise de grandes déformations de structures, et permet la construction d'éléments d'une souplesse plus facile à contrôler. Il ne faut pas confondre ce phénomène avec celui des ressorts de torsion en spirale utilisés en horlogerie, qui eux travaillent en réalité en flexion.
Self-levelling suspension
Self-levelling refers to an automobile suspension system that maintains a constant ride height of the vehicle above the road, regardless of load. Many vehicle systems on a conventional vehicle are negatively affected by the change in attitude coming from changes in load - specifically a heavy load in the rear seat or luggage compartment. This change in attitude affects aerodynamic properties, headlight aim, braking, bumpers, shock absorption from the suspension and the vehicle's performance in a collision.
Ressort à lames
thumb|Ressort à lames utilisé pour la suspension automobile. vignette|Ressort à lames d'un wagon-torpille dans le parc paysager de Duisbourg Nord, Allemagne. Un ressort à lame est un type de ressort utilisant la flexibilité d'une ou plusieurs lames métalliques superposées. Leurs propriétés élastiques permettent d'absorber l'énergie mécanique, produire un mouvement, exerçant un effort ou un couple sur le système lié.
Height adjustable suspension
Height adjustable suspension is a feature of certain automobile suspension systems that allow the motorist to vary the ride height or ground clearance. This can be done for various reasons including giving better ground clearance over rough terrain, a lower ground clearance to improve performance and fuel economy at high speed, or for stylistic reasons. Such a feature requires fairly sophisticated engineering. Height adjustment is most often achieved by air or oil compression used for the "springs" of the vehicle - when the pressure is varied - the vehicle body rises or lowers.
Shock mount
A shock mount or isolation mount is a mechanical fastener that connects two parts elastically. They are used for shock and vibration isolation. Isolation mounts allow a piece of equipment to be securely mounted to a foundation and/or frame and, at the same time, allow it to float independently from the substrate. Shock mounts can be found in a wide variety of applications. Shock mounts can be used to isolate the foundation or substrate from the dynamics of the mounted equipment.
Ride quality
Ride quality refers to a vehicle's effectiveness in insulating the occupants from undulations in the road surface such as bumps or corrugations. A vehicle with good ride quality provides comfort for the driver and the passengers. Good ride quality provides comfort for the people inside the car, minimises damage to cargo and can reduce driver fatigue on long journeys in uncomfortable vehicles, and also because road disruption can impact the driver's ability to control the vehicle.
Emballage
Un emballage est un objet destiné à contenir et à protéger des marchandises, à permettre leur manutention et leur acheminement du producteur au consommateur ou à l’utilisateur, et à assurer leur présentation. thumb|Emballage de fruits confits.thumb|Emballage d'un type de fromage. Étymologiquement, emballer signifie mettre en balle, opération par des emballeurs chargés de grouper les marchandises, les bagages, les biens dans des balles.
Lever arm shock absorber
Lever arm shock absorbers were the first form of hydraulic shock absorber or damper used for car suspension. They appeared in the 1930s and were most commonly used in the 1950s and 1960s, but were replaced by telescopic shock absorbers in the 1970s. One of the earliest patents for a hydraulic lever arm shock absorber was awarded in 1925 to Georges de Ram, who was already an established maker of friction disk shock absorbers. Hydraulic shock absorbers, invented by Ralph Peo in 1930, appeared as a development to replace the previous friction disks.
Automobile handling
Automobile handling and vehicle handling are descriptions of the way a wheeled vehicle responds and reacts to the inputs of a driver, as well as how it moves along a track or road. It is commonly judged by how a vehicle performs particularly during cornering, acceleration, and braking as well as on the vehicle's directional stability when moving in steady state condition. In the automotive industry, handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety, as well as its ability to perform in auto racing.