Tenneco has expanded its Monroe® OE Solutions passive valving portfolio with the introduction of an advanced, highly tunable stroke dependent damping (SDD) add-on valve. The new Monroe RideRefine™ SDD valve works in conjunction with Monroe OE Solutions main valve technologies to deliver best-in-class comfort and control characteristics.
Stroke dependent damping dramatically enhances comfort by reducing damping levels during short strokes of the unit’s internal piston. A bypass directs oil into the RideRefine SDD valve, which provides separate, tunable damping of small strokes for reduced noise, vibration and harshness. At the end of the short piston stroke, the damper’s main valve resumes normal operation.
The tunability of the new SDD valve enables vehicle manufacturers to select the ideal comfort profile for short piston strokes in each vehicle model.
