Abstract:
A spool-shaped damper piston which is slideably mounted on a damper rod and has an external foam friction element engaging the inner surface of the cylindrical damper body. A pair of axially movable limiting disks are spaced from the spool-shaped damper a predetermined distance to allow movement of the damper rod a predetermined amount before the spool-shaped damper is engaged. In one embodiment, the disks include axially extending tabs which extend through slots in the ends of the spool and selectively engage the foam friction element when the motion of the damping rod exceeds a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment of the invention, the limiting disks include spring fingers extending between the disks and the spool ends to cushion the initial engagement between the disks and the spool as the free space threshold is exceeded.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic composition comprising at least 60% by weight of a saturated polyester and not more than 40% by weight of at least one polymeric reinforcement.The polymeric reinforcement employed is an at least partially crosslinked polymeric composition obtained by mixing:(a) at least one copolymer comprising from 94 to 60% by weight of ethylene, from 5 to 25% by weight of at least one alkyl or cycloalkyl acrylate or methacrylate in which the alkyl or cycloalkyl group has from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and from 1 to 15% by weight of at least one unsaturated epoxide,(b) at least one copolymer comprising from 84 to 60% by weight of ethylene, from 15 to 34% of at least one alkyl or cycloalkyl acrylate or methacrylate in which the alkyl or cycloalkyl group has from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and from 1 to 6% by weight of at least one anhydride of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, and(c) at least one compound capable of accelerating the reaction between the epoxy group present in the copolymer (a) and the anhydride group present in the copolymer (b).
Abstract:
A fluid-filled mount includes a body made of a resilient material and having a structural member supporting region on one end and a vibrating member supporting region on the opposite end. The body has a main fluid chamber defined therein between the structural member and vibrating member supporting regions, at least one auxiliary fluid chamber defined therein laterally of the main fluid chamber, and an orifice communicating between the main and auxiliary fluid chambers. A fluid is filled in the main fluid chamber, the auxiliary fluid chamber, and the orifice.
Abstract:
A vibration isolating support apparatus comprises an air spring in the form of the bellows and a multiple laminated rubber assembly. The air spring and the multiple laminated rubber assembly are vertically stacked and integrally connected each other. The multiple laminated rubber assembly is composed of a plurality of stacks of a plurality of laminated rubbers and a plurality of stabilizing plates which are inserted between and connected to the upper and lower ends of the adjacent laminated rubbers in the stacks.
Abstract:
A dry viscous spring strut is provided having at least a top outer housing member, a bottom outer housing member, a shear spring elastomerically associating the top outer housing member to the bottom outer housing member, a selectively pressurizable gas chamber, a subchamber disposed in association with the gas chamber including a plurality of elastomeric particles, a rigid structural member associated with the top outer housing member, and a bearing portion associated with the bottom outer housing member to receive the structural member. The structural member is received in the bearing portion to bear side loading forces to the strut and to limit nonaxial deformation of the strut. Relative movement between the top and the bottom housing members operates to stress the shear spring and the elastomeric particles, vary the pressurization of the gas chamber and subchamber, and vary the positioning of the structural member relative to the bearing portion to absorb shock and dissipate energy imparted to the strut. At least one of the housing members includes a casing wall contiguous to the shear spring configured in an arcuate bell-like form to accommodate deformation of the shear spring during compression of the strut.
Abstract:
A damper device for a machine tool, the damper device comprising a tubular element having a cavity and a central axis, the tubular element comprising a first surface; a damping mass arranged within the cavity and movable radially with respect to the central axis and relative to the tubular element; at least one spring element supporting the damping mass relative to the tubular element, the damping mass and the at least one spring element being arranged to attenuate kinetic vibration energy of the damper device; at least one fixed part having a fixed interior portion inside the cavity and a second surface; and a vibration damping material provided between the first surface and the second surface, the vibration damping material being arranged to attenuate potential vibration energy of the damper device; wherein the vibration damping material is substantially evenly compressed between the first surface and the second surface.
Abstract:
A damper device for a machine tool, the damper device comprising a tubular element having a cavity and a central axis, the tubular element comprising a first surface; a damping mass arranged within the cavity and movable radially with respect to the central axis and relative to the tubular element; at least one spring element supporting the damping mass relative to the tubular element, the damping mass and the at least one spring element being arranged to attenuate kinetic vibration energy of the damper device; at least one fixed part having a fixed interior portion inside the cavity and a second surface; and a vibration damping material provided between the first surface and the second surface, the vibration damping material being arranged to attenuate potential vibration energy of the damper device; wherein the vibration damping material is substantially evenly compressed between the first surface and the second surface.
Abstract:
A combination apparatus for use in connecting the carrier elements to each other particularly in buildings is provided. Upon providing a flexibility by the building which is not damaged against quake; at least one first inner plate group which can be connected to one of the carrier elements desired to be combined or at least one second inner plate group which can be connected to one other carrier element, at least one outer plate configured to rest said first inner plate group or said second inner plate group towards each other in a tight manner, at least one friction element which can increase rotational resistance with respect to each other, between the first inner plate group and the second inner plate group and between the outer plate and one of the inner plate groups, and at least one hyper-elastic dampening element.
Abstract:
A tri-adaptive apparatus is disclosed and configured for functioning as a dynamic force isolation and dampening metamaterial that reduces the transmission of dynamic forces between a dynamic force source and an object. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides at least one cell unit that provides a pair of opposing first and second cell plates, between which is positioned at least one spring, restrainer and dashpot. An outer surface of the first cell plate is positioned in contact with the dynamic force source. An outer surface of the second cell plate is positioned in contact with the object. The at least one spring, restrainer and dashpot are configured for transferring dynamic force energy mutually between one another while deforming mechanically in response to the dynamic forces transmitted by the dynamic force source.
Abstract:
To increase a compactness of damping systems intended to operate in the event of a dynamic landing of an aircraft, a damping system comprises a primary damper device and a secondary damper device. The primary damper device comprises at least one beam, each beam extending along a direction of a longitudinal axis. The damping system is configured so that at rest, the primary damper device has a stiffness greater than a stiffness of the secondary damper device in the direction of the longitudinal axis. When a force is applied to the damping system along the direction of the longitudinal axis, with a value less than a limit value, each beam remains in a compression state. When the force applied has a value greater than or equal to the limit value, each beam undergoes buckling and the secondary damper device undergoes elastic deformation.