Inputs
- Effective moving mass
- Impact velocity
- Cylinder drive force
- Shock absorber stroke
- Energy safety factor
- Cycles per hour
Energy absorption
Industrial Shock Absorber Sizing Calculator
Estimate energy capacity per cycle and hourly heat dissipation for an external shock absorber stopping a pneumatically driven load. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.
Energy absorption
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Estimate energy capacity per cycle and hourly heat dissipation for an external shock absorber stopping a pneumatically driven load. Enter the application values to calculate four decision-ready outputs and review the governing assumptions before selecting equipment.
Engineering visual
Shock Absorber Sizing Calculator calculation path
A moving mass enters a finite stopping or cushion distance. Velocity, stopping distance, deceleration, force, and absorbed energy share one motion path.
- 01Effective moving mass
- 02Calculate and compare
- 03Required energy capacity
Calculation reference
What this tool checks.
Use the displayed relationship to understand how the entered conditions affect the result. Treat the output as a preliminary selection, then verify actual operating conditions, catalog limits, and safety margin.
Outputs
- Required energy capacity
- Load kinetic energy
- Drive-force energy
- Average hourly dissipation
Engineering guide
Use the result with the right context.
Calculate shock absorber sizing calculator for a pneumatic application and compare the result with supplier data.
Enter Effective moving mass, Impact velocity, Cylinder drive force and replace every default with application data.
Run the calculation while keeping pressure, temperature, geometry, and reference states consistent.
Interpret Required energy capacity, Load kinetic energy, Drive-force energy against the supplier datasheet, machine risk, and an appropriate design margin.
The relationship is a first-pass rigid-body or elastic-member estimate; guides, joints, seals, and structural compliance can change the installed result.
Use pressure available at the actuator and verify mounting, cushioning, duty, speed, and catalog load limits.
How to use the Shock Absorber Sizing Calculator
Start with measured or supplier-confirmed values for Effective moving mass, Impact velocity, Cylinder drive force, Shock absorber stroke. The calculator updates all outputs together, making it easier to see which assumption controls the preliminary selection.
What the result means
Required energy capacity, Load kinetic energy, Drive-force energy, Average hourly dissipation answer different parts of the same engineering question. Use the primary result for selection, the secondary values to audit units and margins, and the visible formula to reproduce the calculation in an RFQ worksheet.
Engineering limits
The relationship is a first-pass rigid-body or elastic-member estimate; guides, joints, seals, and structural compliance can change the installed result. Use pressure available at the actuator and verify mounting, cushioning, duty, speed, and catalog load limits. Final approval requires the current manufacturer datasheet and validation under installed conditions.
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