AIR6942 Nitrogen Absorption/Desorption (Gas Dissolution) in Aircraft Shock Absorbers

This document outlines the current state of the art in the understanding of gas in solution in shock absorber oils (hydraulic fluid, referred to hereafter as oil or fluid [refer to AIR5358B]) in unseparated shock absorbers. A literature review, overview of Henry’s law, Henry’s law coefficients for known gas and oil couples, in-service operational problems, lessons learned, and potential future work are discussed in the document.