Hydropneumatic suspension
Hydropneumatic is a type of
automotive suspension system invented by
Citroën and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being adapted by other car manufacturers, notably
Rolls-Royce,
Mercedes-Benz and
Peugeot. It was also used on
Berliet trucks. Similar systems are also used on some
military vehicles.The purpose of this system is to provide a soft, comfortable, yet well-controlled
ride quality. Its nitrogen springing medium is approximately six times more flexible than conventional steel, so
self-leveling is incorporated to allow the vehicle to cope with the extraordinary suppleness provided. France was noted for poor road quality in the
post-war years, so the only way to maintain relatively high speed in a vehicle was if it could easily absorb road irregularities.
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Hydropneumatic
(a.)
Pertaining to, or depending upon, both liquid and gaseous substances; as, hydropneumatic apparatus for collecting gases over water or other liquids.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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A water system, usually small, in which a water pump is automatically controlled by the pressure in a compressed air tank.
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