摘要:
An apparatus is provided for vibration damping and isolation. The apparatus includes a housing having an inner surface defining a passage therethrough, a first bellows disposed within the housing passage, the first bellows having an outer surface and spaced apart from the housing inner surface to define a first chamber having a volume, and a second bellows disposed within the housing passage, the second bellows having an outer surface and spaced apart from the housing inner surface to define a second chamber having a volume. The apparatus further includes a restrictive flow passage in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, fluid disposed within the first chamber, the second chamber, and the restrictive flow passage, and a shaft positioned externally to the housing and coupled with the first bellows and the second bellows. The shaft is configured to selectively receive a force to thereby move the fluid through the restrictive flow passage to increase the first chamber volume and decrease the second chamber volume or to decrease the first chamber volume and increase the second chamber volume.
摘要:
Gas turbine engine (18), broadband damping systems (20), and methods for producing broadband-damped gas turbine engine are provided. In one embodiment, the gas turbine engine (18) includes an engine case (38), a rotor assembly (66) mounted within the engine case (38) for rotation about a rotational axis, and a broadband damping system (20) disposed between the rotor assembly (66) and the engine case (38). The broadband damping system (20) includes a first set of three parameter axial dampers (60, 61, 62) angularly spaced around the rotational axis, and a second set of three parameter axial dampers (63, 64, 65) angularly spaced around the rotational axis and coupled in parallel with the first set of three parameter axial dampers (60, 61, 62). The first and second sets of three parameter axial dampers (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65) are tuned to provide peak damping at different rotational frequencies to increase the damping bandwidth of the broadband damping system (20) during operation of the gas turbine engine (18).
摘要:
Mounting systems for structural members, fastening assemblies (10) thereof, and vibration isolation systems including the same are provided. Mounting systems comprise a pair of mounting brackets (12), each clamped against a fastening assembly (10) forming a mounting assembly (14). Fastening assemblies (10) comprise a spherical rod end (20) comprising a spherical member (40) having a through opening (44) and an integrally threaded shaft (42), first and second seating members (16,18) on opposite sides of the spherical member (40) and each having a through opening (32) that is substantially coaxial with the spherical member through opening (44), and a partially threaded fastener (22) that threadably engages each mounting bracket (12) forming the mounting assembly (14). Structural members (68) have axial end portions (72,74), each releasably coupled to a mounting bracket (12a,12b) by the integrally threaded shaft (42). Axial end portions (72,74) are threaded in opposite directions for permitting structural member rotation to adjust a length thereof to a substantially zero strain position. Structural members (68) may be vibration isolator struts in vibration isolation systems.
摘要:
Embodiments of a launch lock assembly (34, 42) are provided, as are embodiments of a spacecraft isolation system (20) including one or more launch lock assemblies (34, 42). In one embodiment, the launch lock assembly (34, 42) includes first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46), a releasable clamp device (64), and an axial gap amplification device (66). The releasable clamp device (64) normally maintains the first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46) in clamped engagement; and, when actuated, releases the first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46) from clamped engagement to allow relative axial motion therebetween. The axial gap amplification device (66) normally residing in a blocking position wherein the gap amplification device (66) obstructs relative axial motion between the first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46). The axial gap amplification device (66) moves into a non-blocking position when the first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46) are released from clamped engagement to increase the range of axial motion between the first and second mount pieces (36, 38, 44, 46).
摘要:
Launch lock assemblies (42) with reduced preload are provided. The launch lock assembly comprises first and second mount pieces (44, 46), a releasable clamp device (64), and a pair of retracting assemblies (66). Each retracting assembly comprises a pair of toothed members having interacting toothed surfaces. The releasable clamp device normally maintains the first and second mount pieces in clamped engagement. When the releasable clamp device is actuated, the first and second mount pieces are released from clamped engagement and one toothed member of each retracting assembly moves in an opposite direction relative to the other one toothed member of the other retracting assembly to define an axial gap on each side of the first mount piece.
摘要:
Vibration isolators (100) are provided that include a shaft (102), a first bushing (124), a second bushing (164), a first outer annular member (126), a second outer angular member (166), a first elastomeric member (128), a second elastomeric member (168), and a shim (107). The first elastomeric member (128) is adapted to provide a first stiffness for damping a first vibration, and the second elastomeric member (168) is adapted to provide a second stiffness for damping a second vibration, the second stiffness being greater than the first stiffness.
摘要:
Embodiments of an isolator (10) are provided. In one embodiment, the isolator includes a damper housing (22) having a radially-extending partition wall (38) through which a central opening (30) is formed. First and second hydraulic chambers (56, 58) are located on opposing sides of the radially-extending partition wall and may be filled with a damping fluid. At least one restricted orifice (60) is formed through the damper housing and fluidly couples the first and second hydraulic chambers. The isolator further includes a damper piston (20), which extends through the central opening, which is exposed to the damping fluid when the first and second hydraulic chambers are filled therewith, and which is configured to translate along a working axis (12) with respect to the damper housing during operation of the isolator.