scholarly journals Influence of the use of spring vibration isolators in the construction of track pavement for damping vibrations from the track

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ewelina Kwiatkowska ◽  
Wiesław Fiebig
Keyword(s):  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Isolation Systems ◽  
Tuning Frequency ◽  
Mass Spring ◽  
Lower Frequencies

The paper presents tuned track bed vibration isolation systems used for the railway and tramway lines. The presented solution based on mass spring systems and is effective especially at lower frequencies. The tuning frequency of such systems is mostly in the range 5 to 8 Hz. With measures based on spring elements elaborated by GERB company the significant vibration and noise reduction coming from the railways and tramways can be achieved. This new technology in Poland can be used during the track structure modernization as well as in the new projects, in which the track bed vibration isolation is required.

Influence of Fractional Damping and Time Delay on Maxwell-Voigt Model for Vibration Isolation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhir Kaul
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Fractional Damping ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Multiple Parameters ◽  
Realistic Representation ◽  
Voigt Model ◽  
Isolation Systems

Models of vibration isolators are very commonly used for the design and analysis of isolation systems. Accurate isolator modeling is critical for a successful prediction of the dynamic characteristics of isolated systems. Isolators exhibit a complex behavior that depends on multiple parameters such as frequency, displacement amplitude, temperature and loading conditions. Therefore, it is important to choose a model that is accurate while adequately representing the relationships with relevant parameters. Recent literature has indicated some inherent advantages of fractional derivatives that can be exploited in the modeling of elastomeric isolators. Furthermore, time delay of damping is also seen to provide a realistic representation of damping. This paper examines the Maxwell-Voigt model with fractional damping and a time delay. This model is compared with the conventional Maxwell-Voigt model (without time delay or fractional damping) and the Voigt model in order to comprehend the influence of fractional damping and time delay on dynamic characteristics. Multiple simulations are performed after identifying model parameters from the data collected for a passive elastomeric isolator. The analysis results are compared and it is observed that the Voigt model is highly sensitive to fractional damping as well as time delay.

scholarly journals Vibration Isolation Critical to Measuring Neuronal Patterns in the Brain

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
David L. Platus
Keyword(s):  
Neuronal Activity ◽  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Neuronal Patterns ◽  
Isolation Systems ◽  
The Brain

Researchers at Georgetown University's Department of Physiology and Biophysics use negative-stiffness vibration isolators to help measure micron-level patterns of neuronal activity in the mammalian neocortex. The research is shedding new light into brain sensory and motor processing functions relating to cardiac fibrillation and epilepsy.Isolating a laboratory's sensitive microscopy equipment against low-frequency vibration has become increasingly more vital to maintaining imaging quality and data integrity for neurobiology researches. Ever more frequently, laboratory researchers are discovering that conventional air tables and the more recent active (electronic) vibration isolation systems are not able to adequately cancel out the lower frequency perturbations derived from air conditioning systems, outside vehicular movements and ambulatory personnel. Such was the case with the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University Medical Center, where Professor Jian-Young Wu has been conducting research on waves of neuronal activity in the neocortex of the brain.

scholarly journals INCREASED VIBRATION ON REFRIGERATOR SHIPS OF B437/11 PROJECT AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS ON ITS REDUCTION

2018 ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Minas Armenakovich Minasyan ◽  
Aung Myo Thant ◽  
Armen Minasovich Minasyan
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Wire Rope ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Isolation Systems ◽  
The Impact

The paper considers the causes of increased vibration of four auxiliary diesel-generator sets of "Sulzer" 5АL25 type on board nine refrigerated vessels of B437 / 11 project after 15 years of operation. The proposed wide range of possible applications to address the problem of high vibration of diesel generators and motor vessels there were generally implemented upgraded turbocharger brackets, engine sub-frame and supporting spiral-rope vibration isolators in the shock absorption system of the diesel-generator. Four original patented technical solutions have been presented, among which one solution is implemented in 5AL25 diesel generator and 2H 8.5/11 diesel damping systems. There has been offered wide application both wire rope vibration isolators and combined isolators, in which elastic elements are made of nonflammable materials. Wire rope vibration isolators combine high bearing capacity (static loads within 1 N - 50 kN) with high elasticity under dynamic effects; their natural frequencies can drop to 2.5 Hz. Under the worst conditions 75% of the free moving weakens the impact to values that ensure the necessary safety of the object. Experience in designing vibration isolation systems allows to set the maximum range of loads within 15 - 25 g. The vibration isolators made of steel wire rope are practically not affected by the environment, they are made of stainless steel. They effectively operate at temperatures -200°C - +370°C in the presence of oil, dirt, sand, salt fog, etc. They usually have a service life comparable with the service life of the insulated object. Wire rope vibration isolators and combined vibration isolators can be used in all fields of modern technology: shipbuilding, power engineering, automotive, aviation and space industries, etc.

Semi-Active Isolators Using Electrorheological/Magnetorheological Fluids

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Young-Tai Choi ◽  
Norman M. Wereley ◽  
Young-Sik Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Colloidal Suspensions ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Magnetorheological Fluids ◽  
External Signal ◽  
Continuous Control ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Mr Fluids ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Isolation Systems

ER (electrorheological)/MR (magnetorheological) fluids are colloidal suspensions that can control their rheological properties such as viscosity and yield stress in response to external signal. As a result, applications using ER/MR fluids have useful features such as fast response time and continuous control ability. These kinds of inherent advantages of ER/MR fluids trigger a lot of research activities on ER/MR applications including controllable vibration isolation systems, torque-transmission devices, and others. Among them, semi-active ER/MR fluid-based vibration isolators will be studied in this paper. The semi-active isolators can effectively isolate systems from various external disturbances with low power consumption, so that the system should not expose to significant dynamic stress and fatigue damage.

Dynamics Enhancements of Advanced LIGO Multi-Stage Active Vibration Isolators and Related Control Performance Improvement

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrice Matichard ◽  
Ken Mason ◽  
Richard Mittleman ◽  
Brian Lantz ◽  
Ben Abbott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Dynamical Response ◽  
Control Performance ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Isolation Systems

The control bandwidth and performance of active vibration isolation systems are usually directly related to the system dynamic characteristics. In this paper, we present results from a 4 years study carried out to improve the dynamical response and control performance on the two-stage isolator designed for Advanced LIGO detectors. The paper will focus on the platform’s first stage to illustrate prototyping, optimization, final design and the experimental results obtained during this program. The system concept, architecture and prototype will be presented. The factors initially limiting the prototype’s performance will be analyzed. Solutions based on sensors relocation, payload reduction, structural stiffening and passive techniques to damp the residual high frequency flexible modes will be presented. Experimental results obtained with the prototype will be compared with the system’s final version. The series of improvement obtained help not only to increase the system’s bandwidth, robustness and performance but also to simplify and speed up the control commissioning, which is very important for the Advanced LIGO project that will be using 5 of these platforms in each of its 3 detectors.

scholarly journals Active vibration suppression of a beam using piezoeffect

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 03024
Author(s):  
Nelly Rogacheva
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
External Energy ◽  
Active Systems ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Active Vibration Suppression ◽  
Passive Vibration Isolation ◽  
Protected Object ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Isolation Systems

Operation of structures and equipment in dynamic conditions led to the problems of vibration isolation and vibration suppression. For vibration isolation and vibration suppression passive, active systems and their combinations are used. Passive vibration isolation usually consists in the fact that the protected object relies on extremely dimensional springs and vibration isolators. Vibration isolation systems containing only passive elastic and damping elements are called passive. Active vibration isolation and vibration damping systems use external energy sources. These are pneumatic, hydropneumatic and hydromechanical devices. Recently, electro-elastic and magneto-elastic systems [1], [2] began to be used for vibration isolation and active vibration suppression. As a rule, the analysis of the work of such systems consists in the development of an experimental layout and a schematic diagram. In this paper, a mathematically based model is used to solve the problem in question. The calculations are performed and the results are presented in the form of graphs.

Design and analysis of a vibration isolation system with cam–roller–spring–rod mechanism

2021 ◽  
pp. 107754632110005
Author(s):  
Yonglei Zhang ◽  
Guo Wei ◽  
Hao Wen ◽  
Dongping Jin ◽  
Haiyan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Dynamic Stiffness ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Excitation Amplitude ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Vibration Isolation System ◽  
Stiffness Characteristic ◽  
Negative Stiffness Mechanism ◽  
Isolation Systems ◽  
Vibration Isolation Performance

The vibration isolation system using a pair of oblique springs or a spring-rod mechanism as a negative stiffness mechanism exhibits a high-static low-dynamic stiffness characteristic and a nonlinear jump phenomenon when the system damping is light and the excitation amplitude is large. It is possible to remove the jump via adjusting the end trajectories of the above springs or rods. To realize this idea, the article presents a vibration isolation system with a cam–roller–spring–rod mechanism and gives the detailed numerical and experimental studies on the effects of the above mechanism on the vibration isolation performance. The comparative studies demonstrate that the vibration isolation system proposed works well and outperforms some other vibration isolation systems.

A Variable Stiffness Vibration Isolation System Based on Magneto-Rheological Elastomer

2012 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 659-662
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Yi Min Deng
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Vibration Isolation ◽  
Variable Stiffness ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Vibration Isolation System ◽  
Vibration Isolators ◽  
Magneto Rheological ◽  
Conventional Type

Vibration isolation is a most widely used vibration protection method.The stiffness of vibration isolators in existing conventional type of vibration isolation system is usually of fixed value. This limits the system in exhibiting its vibration isolation effect in that, it has poor results for lower frequency vibration, especially for resonance frequency. Magneto-rheological elastomer is a new branch of Magneto-rheological materials. It’s an intelligent materials in that it’s shear modulus can be controlled by a magnetic field. It has wide application prospects in the vibration control area. This paper proposes using adjustable stiffness of magneto-rheological elastomer vibration isolation in vibration isolation system. By changing the current of vibration isolators coil to control the shear modulus of magneto-rheological elastomer, it can adjust the stiffness of the isolation system, making the system obtain wider vibration isolation frequency range. By exploying SimuLink software to analyze the vibration isolation system, it is found that such a design is effective and applicable.

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