Temperature adaptive fluid damping system

摘要

A temperature adaptive fluid damping system is provided. One embodiment of the temperature adaptive fluid damping system comprises two fluid chambers, a piston in fluid communication with the fluid chambers, and a fluid path between the fluid chambers. An elastomeric retaining element adjacent to the fluid path is constrained to deform substantially perpendicular to the fluid path, so that the retaining element is operable to vary the cross-sectional area of the fluid path inversely to a change in temperature.

主权项

1. A thermally adaptive damper, comprising:
a first fluid chamber; a second fluid chamber; a piston in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber; a first elastomeric seal in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber and sealingly attached to an outer surface of a first end of the piston; a second elastomeric seal in fluid communication with the second fluid chamber and sealingly attached to an outer surface of a second end of the piston; a fluid path extending through the piston from the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber; an elastomeric retaining element adjacent to the fluid path, constrained to deform substantially perpendicular to the fluid path, so that the retaining element is operable to vary the cross-sectional area of the fluid path inversely to a change in temperature; a non-elastomeric valve element embedded within the elastomeric retaining element, so that the valve element is operable to vary the cross-sectional area of the fluid path inversely to a change in temperature.