Investigations on the Structural Simplification, Compact, Light andEcological Design of a Vehicle Suspension

在这项工作中，通过使用具有吸收和压缩螺旋弹簧双重功能的胶体阻尼器，实现了结构简化，紧凑，轻便和生态的汽车悬架设计。具体地说，由一个油阻尼器与一个压缩螺旋弹簧并联组成的经典悬架被一个胶体悬架所取代，在这种情况下，弹簧和油是不必要的。因此，油被一种由水和疏水多孔硅胶（人工砂颗粒）组成的生态胶体所取代。同时，可以实现车辆悬架内部和外部结构更简单、更轻、更紧凑的设计。

In this work structural simplification, compact, light and ecological design of a vehicle suspension is achieved by using a colloidal damper with a dual function of absorber and compression helical spring. Concretely, the classical suspension, consisted of an oil damper connected in parallel with a compression helical spring, is replaced by a colloidal suspension, in which case the spring and the oil are unnecessary. Thus, the oil is replaced by an ecological colloid consisted of water and hydrophobized porous silica gel (particles of artificial sand). In the same time, it is possible to achieve a simpler, lighter and compact design for both the internal and external structure of the vehicle suspension.