Torsion Bar
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torsion bar

Rod or bar that resists twisting (see torque) and has a strong tendency to return to its original position when twisted. In an automobile, a torsion bar is a long spring-steel element with one end held rigidly to the frame and the other end twisted by a lever connected to the axle. It thus provides a spring action for the vehicle.

torsion bar [′tȯr·shən ‚bär]

(mechanical engineering)

A spring flexed by twisting about its axis; found in the spring suspension of truck and passenger car wheels, in production machines where space limitations are critical, and in high-speed mechanisms where inertia forces must be minimized.

Torsion Bar

a bar that operates by twisting and acts as a spring. Torsion bars are manufactured from heat-treated steel, which tolerates great torsional stress and twisting through large angles (tens of degrees). They are used mainly in vehicle suspensions and multistage reducers to equalize the torque between parallel gears.

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Torsion Bar (redirected from torsion beams)

torsion bar

Torsion Bar
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