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BPW axles with air suspension
6.5 Installing
The air bag offset must be considered. The bend-
ing forces (Mb) generated by the offset (V) must
be counteracted by adequate gusset plates or
A
A crossmembers.
Bending moment from air bag M bLB = F LB x V
F
LB
V
BPW 30 BPW 36
BPW 30: BPW 36:
Specific air bag pressure Specific air bag pressure
0.00023 bar/N 0.000156 bar/N
(at ride height) (at ride height)
A A
p p
F LB = (N) F LB = (N)
0.00023 0.000156
V = 60 mm V = 80 mm
F
LB F LB = Force of air bag (N)
V p = Air bag pressure (bar)
V = Air bag offset
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