The topic was vibration—the unseen forces going to town inside any engine spinning deep into the rpm stratosphere, and the devices designed to keep those forces in check. First, it’s a damper ...

Stable management of punctuated interaction forces such as in physical collisions remains a major challenge for robots. This challenge is shared across applications such as legged walking 1,2,3, ...

Animals run robustly in diverse terrain. This locomotion robustness is puzzling because axon conduction velocity is limited to a few tens of meters per second. If reflex loops deliver sensory ...

But before we take a peek inside the automotive damper, and in particular examine the pros and cons of mono-tube and twin-tube shock absorber design, let’s quickly review what exactly a shock’s job is ...

Ever wondered how WRC cars get “big air” without smashing their chassis? Take a look. For the drivers, getting the biggest air off a jump and landing the car is a vital skill if you're going to get in ...