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Half-order centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber system
Assignee: Quiescence Engr Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-13
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2014-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A dynamic vibration absorber for a rotating machinery element preferably of the bifilar pendulum vibration absorber type wherein the absorber system includes one or more pair(s) of masses having identical paths of movement relative to the axis of the rotating element whose vibrations are being absorbed, the individual absorber masses of a given pair moving out-of-phase with respect to one another relative to the rotating element wherein a disturbance torque with a frequency that is a multiple of the rotation rate of the rotating element is absorbed by a one-half relative frequency motion of the corresponding half-order absorber pair. The half-order absorber pairs are driven primarily by centrifugal forces, move with a frequency one-half that of the disturbance torque and use non-linear Coriolis forces as the source of the counteracting torque.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven W. Shaw
- 👤 Cheng-Tang Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/10; F16F15/14; F16F15/1407; F16F15/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of absorbing torsional oscillations within a member rotating about an axis at Q radians per second wherein the member is subjected to N torque pulses each rotation, using pairs of torsional oscillation absorbing masses movably mounted on the rotating member for angular movement relative to the member axis comprising the step of mounting the absorbing masses for oscillating movement on the rotating member in out-of-phase relation to each other to individually generate oscillating torques of base frequency NQ/2 such that when added together all harmonic components cancel except those of frequency NQ, which add directly to absorb the torsional oscillations of the rotating member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of absorbing torsional oscillations within a member rotating about an axis at Q radians per second wherein the member is subjected to N torque pulses each rotation, using pairs of torsional oscillation absorbing masses movably mounted on the rotating member for angular movement relative to the member axis comprising the step of mounting the absorbing masses for oscillating movement on the rotating member in out-of-phase relation to each other to individually generate oscillating torques of base frequency NQ/2 such that when added together all harmonic components cancel except those of frequency NQ, which add directly to absorb the torsional oscillations of the rotating member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of absorbing torsional oscillations within a rotating member as in claim 1 wherein the torsional oscillation absorbing masses are mounted upon the rotating member such that the masses oscillate in out-of-phase relation to each other in opposite directions relative to the rotating element whose vibrations are being absorbed.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of absorbing torsional oscillations within a member rotating about an axis wherein the member is subjected to N torque pulses each rotation, using a pair of torsional oscillation absorbing masses movably mounted on the rotating member for limited angular movement relative to the member axis comprising the step of mounting the absorbing masses for oscillating movement on the rotating member such that the masses are angularly displaced relative to the member axis to absorb torque oscillations of a frequency of NQ where Q equals the rate of member rotation in radians per second, and wherein the absorber masses move at a frequency of NQ/2.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of absorbing torsional oscillations within a member rotating about an axis wherein the member is subjected to N torque pulses each rotation, using a pair of torsional oscillation absorbing masses movably mounted on the rotating member for limited angular movement relative to the member axis comprising the step of mounting the absorbing masses for oscillating movement on the rotating member such that the masses are angularly displaced relative to the member axis to absorb torque oscillations of a frequency of NQ where Q equals the rate of member rotation in radians per second, and wherein the absorber masses move at a frequency of NQ/2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a bifilar vibration absorber assembly for a member rotating about an axis wherein the absorber system includes one or more pair(s) of separate indentical masses each having a center of gravity and mounted upon the rotating member by support structure permitting the masses to oscillate upon the rotating member in an arcuate path angularly related with respect to the member axis and having a form generated by the configuration of the support structure having a center, the improvement compromising, the radial distance from the member axis of rotation to the masses' arcuate path center, and the radial distance between the center of gravity of a mass and its arcuate path being such that torque oscillations occurring within the member are absorbed by the movement of the masses at one-half the frequency of the applied torque, wherein the masses rotate in opposite rotational directions relative to the rotating member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a bifilar vibration absorber assembly for a member rotating about an axis wherein the absorber system includes one or more pair(s) of separate indentical masses each having a center of gravity and mounted upon the rotating member by support structure permitting the masses to oscillate upon the rotating member in an arcuate path angularly related with respect to the member axis and having a form generated by the configuration of the support structure having a center, the improvement compromising, the radial distance from the member axis of rotation to the masses' arcuate path center, and the radial distance between the center of gravity of a mass and its arcuate path being such that torque oscillations occurring within the member are absorbed by the movement of the masses at one-half the frequency of the applied torque, wherein the masses rotate in opposite rotational directions relative to the rotating member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a bifilar vibration absorber assembly for a member rotated about an axis wherein Q represents a nominal member rate of rotation and N represents a number of torque pulses per revolution, the absorber including one or more pair(s) of identical separate masses each having a center of gravity and mounted upon the rotating member by support structure permitting the masses to oscillate upon the rotating member in an arcuate path angularly related with respect to the member axis and having a form generated by the configuration of the support structure having a center, the improvement comprising the support structure mounting the masses upon the rotating member such that the mass oscillations are tuned to absorb member torque oscillations with a movement of frequency of NQ/2, wherein the masses rotate in opposite rotational directions relative to the rotating member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a bifilar vibration absorber assembly for a member rotated about an axis wherein Q represents a nominal member rate of rotation and N represents a number of torque pulses per revolution, the absorber including one or more pair(s) of identical separate masses each having a center of gravity and mounted upon the rotating member by support structure permitting the masses to oscillate upon the rotating member in an arcuate path angularly related with respect to the member axis and having a form generated by the configuration of the support structure having a center, the improvement comprising the support structure mounting the masses upon the rotating member such that the mass oscillations are tuned to absorb member torque oscillations with a movement of frequency of NQ/2, wherein the masses rotate in opposite rotational directions relative to the rotating member.
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