BACKGROUND

Dampers are typically used in conjunction with automotive suspension systems or other suspension systems to control movement of wheels of a vehicle relative to a body of the vehicle. In order to control movement, dampers are generally connected between the sprung (body) and the unsprung (suspension/drivetrain) masses of the vehicle. Each damper controls movement of respective wheels by limiting fluid flow into, out of, and/or between working chambers of the dampener. Fluid movement is caused by a movement of a piston within a pressure tube of the dampener, e.g., when the damper is moved toward a compressed or extended position.

