Gas spring working principle
The principle is that inert gas or oil-gas mixture is filled into a closed pressure cylinder, so that the pressure in the cavity is several times or dozens of times higher than atmospheric pressure, and the movement of the piston rod is realized by utilizing the pressure difference generated by the cross-sectional area of the piston rod being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the piston.
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