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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a method to simulate the polytropic process of air springs.
Design/methodology/approach
An iterative finite element method (FEM) is proposed.
Findings
The proposed method is reliable and effective in solving the polytropic process of air springs.
Originality/value
This work would be helpful for understanding the simulation of pneumatic structures, and the proposed modified FEM would be useful for improving the simulation of the mechanical behavior of an air spring.
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