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Example · Automotive · ASOM
Tailgate with gas springs
A tailgate with two gas springs and a parcel shelf: ASOM shows the manual forces for opening and closing at different temperatures in one diagram.
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The task
How much force does the tailgate need – in summer and in winter?
Two symmetrically installed gas springs support the tailgate. The parcel shelf hangs on a cord and only lifts off once the cord becomes taut. What matters are the manual forces for opening and for closing, in hot and cold conditions alike.
What ASOM shows here
- Gas springs with temperature-dependent force and internal friction for each direction of motion.
- You calculate both springs together, including springs installed at an angle.
- Manual forces for opening and closing in one diagram, in hot and cold conditions alike.
Your benefits
Spring design under control
You see all manual forces side by side and assess the spring design as early as the conceptual design stage.
Enough force, but not too much
You can tell at the design stage whether the gas springs are suitable at every temperature. More on force calculation
Summer and winter in one diagram
One view replaces many individual calculations for temperatures and directions of motion. More on diagrams
Fewer prototypes
What works in the model does not have to be tried out on the physical part first. More on gas spring design
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