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US4999534A
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Active vibration reduction in apparatus with cross-coupling between control axes
Assignee: Carco Electronics
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Filing: 1990-01-19
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Granted: 1991-03-12
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Expires: 2010-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a device. A first matrix (51) combines the vibration signals from a plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device. An adaptive element in response to said mode signals generates mode vibration attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals. A second matrix (56) combines the mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikos P. Andrianos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C32/00; F16C32/04; F16C32/0406; F16C32/044; F16C32/0444; G; G05; G05D; G05D19/00; G05D19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a device comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, adaptive means in response to said mode signals for generating mode vibration attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to a reaction mass, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a device comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, adaptive means in response to said mode signals for generating mode vibration attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to a reaction mass, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a stator device supporting a rotor through a plurality of bearings comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration in two radial directions at at least two bearings and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said bearings to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said stator device, adaptive means in response to said mode signals for generating mode vibration attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means comprising electromagnetic bearings for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to said rotor in the directions along which said vibrations are measured, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a stator device supporting a rotor through a plurality of bearings comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration in two radial directions at at least two bearings and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said bearings to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said stator device, adaptive means in response to said mode signals for generating mode vibration attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means comprising electromagnetic bearings for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to said rotor in the directions along which said vibrations are measured, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a device comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, means for transforming the mode vibration signals into component mode signals corresponding to a fundamental frequency and harmonics thereof, adaptive means in response to said component mode signals for generating component attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means for transforming said component attenuation signals into composite mode attenuation signals, electromagnetic means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to a reaction mass, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a device comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, means for transforming the mode vibration signals into component mode signals corresponding to a fundamental frequency and harmonics thereof, adaptive means in response to said component mode signals for generating component attenuation signals corresponding to said mode signals, means for transforming said component attenuation signals into composite mode attenuation signals, electromagnetic means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to a reaction mass, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a stator device supporting a rotor through a plurality of electromagnetic bearings wherein the rotor transmits vibration generating forces to the stator at the frequency of rotation of the rotor and harmonics thereof comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, means for generating a fundamental signal indicative of frequency of rotation of the rotor, means responsive to said fundamental signal for transforming the mode vibration signals into component mode signals corresponding to the frequency of the fundamental signal and harmonics thereof, adaptive means in response to said component mode signals for generating component attenuation signals corresponding to said component mode signals, means for transforming said component attenuation signals into composite mode attenuation signals, electromagnetic means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to said rotor, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for cancellation of vibrations in a stator device supporting a rotor through a plurality of electromagnetic bearings wherein the rotor transmits vibration generating forces to the stator at the frequency of rotation of the rotor and harmonics thereof comprising: sensor means for measuring vibration at a plurality of locations and for generating vibration signals indicative of said vibrations, first matrix means for combining the vibration signals from said plurality of locations to produce mode signals indicative of individual modes of vibration of said device, means for generating a fundamental signal indicative of frequency of rotation of the rotor, means responsive to said fundamental signal for transforming the mode vibration signals into component mode signals corresponding to the frequency of the fundamental signal and harmonics thereof, adaptive means in response to said component mode signals for generating component attenuation signals corresponding to said component mode signals, means for transforming said component attenuation signals into composite mode attenuation signals, electromagnetic means for generating vibration attenuation forces applied to said rotor, and second matrix means for combining said mode vibration attenuation signals to produce vibration attenuation signals for application to said means for generating vibration attenuation forces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the second matrix means performs the inverse matrix operation as performed by the first matrix means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the adaptive means varies the phase and amplitude of the attenuation signals until the vibrations are substantially entirely cancelled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the first matrix means combines the vibration signals to produce modes signals indicative of at least two transverse vibration modes and at least two tilting vibration modes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the first matrix means combines the vibration signals to produce signals indicative of at least two bending modes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claims 2 or 4 wherein the electromagnetic bearings each have spaced magnetic poles and the vibration sensors comprise accelerometers for measuring the acceleration of the stator in the directions of the spaced magnetic poles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the first matrix means combines the vibration signals to produce mode signals indicative of transverse vibrations in the perpendicular planes defined by the bearing poles and indicative of tilting vibrations in the planes defined by the bearing poles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the first and second matrix means have complex valued matrix elements to account for system dynamics.
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