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Active vibration control systems
Assignee: AgustaWestland Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-24
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2012-02-24
Abstract
Abstract An active vibration control system for reducing vibration of a structure includes a first control loop comprising sensors for sensing forces in a primary vibratory load path and providing signals to a control unit incorporating time domain control logic for providing first actuator demand signals, a second control loop comprising sensors for sensing secondary vibration forces and providing signals to a control unit incorporating frequency domain control logic for providing second actuator demand signals, and a summing device for summing the first and second actuator demand signals and providing resultant signals for operating a plurality of actuators for inputting controlled vibration response forces into the structure to reduce vibration.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan E. Staple
- 👤 Bruce A. MacDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:59
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C27/00; B64C27/001; F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An active vibration control system for reducing vibration of a structure subject to primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path from a source of repetitive vibration, and secondary vibration forces, the system comprising a plurality of actuators connected at or across parts of the structure capable of relative motion at an exciting frequency, a first control loop comprising sensors for sensing forces in the primary vibratory load path and providing signals to a control unit incorporating time domain control logic for providing first actuator demand signals, a second control loop including a plurality of sensors for sensing said secondary vibration forces on the structure and providing signals to a control unit incorporating frequency domain control logic for providing second actuator demand signals, and summing means for summing the first and second actuator demand signals and providing resultant actuator demand signals for operating the actuators to reduce vibration of the structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An active vibration control system for reducing vibration of a structure subject to primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path from a source of repetitive vibration, and secondary vibration forces, the system comprising a plurality of actuators connected at or across parts of the structure capable of relative motion at an exciting frequency, a first control loop comprising sensors for sensing forces in the primary vibratory load path and providing signals to a control unit incorporating time domain control logic for providing first actuator demand signals, a second control loop including a plurality of sensors for sensing said secondary vibration forces on the structure and providing signals to a control unit incorporating frequency domain control logic for providing second actuator demand signals, and summing means for summing the first and second actuator demand signals and providing resultant actuator demand signals for operating the actuators to reduce vibration of the structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said primary vibratory load path comprises a plurality of mechanical struts interconnecting parts of the structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said actuators are located in said primary vibratory load path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said actuators are integral with said mechanical struts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parts of the structure comprise a gearbox and fuselage of a helicopter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
An active vibration control system for reducing vibration of a helicopter fuselage, said vibration resulting from primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path and secondary vibration forces from other sources, including a plurality of actuators connected at or across parts of the structure capable of motion at an exciting frequency, a first control loop comprising sensors for sensing forces in the primary vibratory load path and providing signals to a control unit incorporating time domain control logic for providing first actuator demand signals, a second control loop including a plurality of sensors for sensing said secondary vibration forces in the fuselage and providing signals to a control unit incorporating frequency domain control logic for providing second actuator demand signals, and summing means for summing said first and second actuator demand signals and providing resultant actuator demand signals to reduce vibration transmitted through the primary vibratory load path and said secondary vibrations in the fuselage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
An active vibration control system for reducing vibration of a helicopter fuselage, said vibration resulting from primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path and secondary vibration forces from other sources, including a plurality of actuators connected at or across parts of the structure capable of motion at an exciting frequency, a first control loop comprising sensors for sensing forces in the primary vibratory load path and providing signals to a control unit incorporating time domain control logic for providing first actuator demand signals, a second control loop including a plurality of sensors for sensing said secondary vibration forces in the fuselage and providing signals to a control unit incorporating frequency domain control logic for providing second actuator demand signals, and summing means for summing said first and second actuator demand signals and providing resultant actuator demand signals to reduce vibration transmitted through the primary vibratory load path and said secondary vibrations in the fuselage.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for actively reducing vibration of a structure subjected to both primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path and secondary vibration forces from other sources is characterised by the steps of sensing the primary vibration forces and providing signals representative thereof, treating said signals using time domain control logic to provide first actuator demand signals, sensing said secondary vibration forces and providing signals representative thereof, treating said signals using frequency domain control logic to provide second actuator demand signals, summing said first and second actuator demand signals to provide resultant actuator demand signals for operating a plurality of actuators to input controlled forces into the structure to reduce vibration.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for actively reducing vibration of a structure subjected to both primary vibration forces transmitted through a primary vibratory load path and secondary vibration forces from other sources is characterised by the steps of sensing the primary vibration forces and providing signals representative thereof, treating said signals using time domain control logic to provide first actuator demand signals, sensing said secondary vibration forces and providing signals representative thereof, treating said signals using frequency domain control logic to provide second actuator demand signals, summing said first and second actuator demand signals to provide resultant actuator demand signals for operating a plurality of actuators to input controlled forces into the structure to reduce vibration.
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