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The paper reviews the development of the fluid interconnected Hydrolastic and Hydragas suspension systems, and follows with a description and explanation of their principles. Comparisons are made of ride performance between these systems and the conventional suspension by both measurement and mathematical predictions. Comparisons of cost and weight for various installations are also shown.

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From Hydrolastic to Hydragas Suspension

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