13 Vibration Dampers
13 Vibration Dampers
13 Vibration Dampers
MECHANICAL
VIBRATION
VIBRATION DAMPERS
Abstract Competence
Studying of VIBRATION Able to understand the
DAMPERS. VIBRATION DAMPERS.
VIBRATION DAMPERS
A vibration damper is an auxiliary system composed of an inertia element and a viscous
damper that is connected to a primary system as a means of vibration control. Vibration
dampers are used in situations where vibration control is required over a range of
frequencies.
The Houdaille damper of Figure 6.27 is an example of a vibration damper that is used for
vibration control of rotating devices such as engine crankshafts. The damper is inside a
casing that is attached to the end of the shaft. The casing contains a viscous fluid and a
mass that is free to rotate in the casing. The differential equations governing the motion of
the two degree-of-freedom torsional system are
BENCHMARK EXAMPLES
MACHINE ON FLOOR OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT
In Chapter 4, vibration isolation of the machine was considered by ignoring the mass and
flexibility of the beam. They are taken into account using the model of Figure 6.28. The mass
of the beam is lumped at the midspan using the equivalent mass of the beam. The stiffness
of the beam is the stiffness used in the SDOF model. The force transmitted through the
isolator to the beam is k(x2 - x1).
The differential equations governing the two degree-of-freedom system are
For comparison purposes, the natural frequency of the machine on a rigid beam is 35.6
rad/s,
and the natural frequency of the machine mounted directly to the flexible beam is 144.9
rad/s. Since the force transmitted to the beam is k(x2 - x1), define a new variable z = x2 - x1.
The differential equations written using x1 and z as generalized coordinates become
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