Abstract: A trailing arm axle/suspension system includes rigid or spring beams for mounting the axle directly to the beam without any or minimal, respectively, additional mounting hardware or structure. An axle mounting plate is formed as part of the preassembled rigid beam or attached to the spring beam, and is formed with a recess that can range from significantly smaller than to generally the same size as the smallest axle which will be seated therein. The axle is extruded into the recess to eliminate clearance and create intimate contact between the axle and the axle mounting plate. The force typically deforms the axle from its normal cross-sectional shape, such as round, into a generally oval or elliptical cross-sectional shape. Such clearance-free intimate contact also creates a constant preload or compression between the axle and the axle mounting plate in the recess area.

Abstract: A trailing arm axle/suspension system includes rigid or spring beams for mounting the axle directly to the beam without any or minimal, respectively, additional mounting hardware or structure. An axle mounting plate is formed as part of the preassembled rigid beam or attached to the spring beam, and is formed with a recess that can range from significantly smaller than to generally the same size as the smallest axle which will be seated therein. The axle is extruded into the recess to eliminate clearance and create intimate contact between the axle and the axle mounting plate. The force typically deforms the axle from its normal cross-sectional shape, such as round, into a generally oval or elliptical cross-sectional shape. Such clearance-free intimate contact also creates a constant preload or compression between the axle and the axle mounting plate in the recess area.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a mechanical refrigeration unit having a control to vary the dehumidifying capabilities of the system. The speed of the fan provided to route air in heat transfer relationship with the evaporator of the refrigeration unit is varied to vary the flow rate of the air across the evaporator. When it is desired to increase the dehumidifying capabilities of the system, the flow rate of the air is reduced. The temperature of the evaporator is monitored to decrease the flow rate of the air thereacross as the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the coil increases and to increase the flow rate of the air across the evaporator as the refrigerant temperature decreases, to thereby maintain the refrigerant temperature in the evaporator at a predetermined level.