Abstract:
A noise-suppression assembly of a mechanical drive system having a rotational frequency includes an audio filter unit configured to receive a first audio signal and a timing signal of the mechanical drive system. The audio filter unit generates a noise-cancellation signal based on a frequency of the timing signal to suppress a noise generated by the mechanical drive system and to apply the noise-cancellation signal to the first audio signal to produce a filtered first audio signal. The frequency of the timing signal is based on the rotational frequency of the mechanical drive system.
Abstract:
A dual, counter-rotating, coaxial rotor system provides individual control of an upper rotor system and a lower rotor system. The lower rotor control system and the upper rotor control system provide six controls or “knobs” to minimize or theoretically eliminate airframe vibration. In a dual, counter-rotating, coaxial rotor system, application of a HHC system to the two rotor systems individually but located on the common axis, will yield essentially complete vibration reduction because the 6 controls will suppress the 6 loads.
Abstract:
A method and device for reducing vibratory noise in a system with an integral rotating member includes independently operable drive systems for controlling the angular velocity of at least two independently rotatable masses. Control signals manipulate the drive system to rotate each mass at optimal speed, direction and phase to reduce noise induced in the system by the rotating member.
Abstract:
Impurities, which may include soaps, gums, phospholipids and pigments, can be removed from chemically or physically refined glyceride oils in a dual phase adsorption and treatment process. In the first phase, the oil is contacted with amorphous silica to remove phospholipids and soaps or gums or both. In the second phase, the oil is passed through a packed bed of a pigment removal agent for decolorizing glyceride oils.
Abstract:
An active noise control (ANC) system for a helicopter that is operative to effectively nullify one or more high frequency vibrations emanating from the main transmission gearbox thereof at the gearbox/airframe interface, thereby significantly reducing the interior noise levels of the helicopter, that is design optimized to minimize the number of actuators required, and that is design optimized to minimize contamination forces arising from operation of the system actuators. The ANC system includes modified transmission beams that are mechanically stiffened to function as rigid bodies with respect to the one or more of the high frequency vibrations, a plurality of actuators disposed in combination with the modified transmission beams, a plurality of sensors disposed in combination with the modified transmission beams in a collinear, spaced apart functional correlation with respective actuators, and controllers interconnecting individual actuators with respective functionally correlated sensors.
Abstract:
A process for removal of sulfur-containing compounds from fatty materials is disclosed, in which the fatty material is contacted with a silica hydrogel. Use of this adsorptive process prior to hydrogenation improves oil quality and decreases hydrogenation times.
Abstract:
Acid-treated amorphous silica has superior properties for the removal of phospholipids and chlorophyll from glyceride oils. The acid-treated adsorbent comprises a high surface area amorphous silica on which is supported an acid having a pK.sub.a of about 3.5 or lower.
Abstract:
A stable, highly active hydrocracking catalyst which contains a rare earth/noble metal exchanged ultrastable type Y zeolite dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix. The catalyst is hydrated to a moisture level of from about 5 to 30 percent by weight H.sub.2 O prior to activation and use in a hydrocracking process.
Abstract:
A vibration suppressor system includes an annular electric motor system which independently controls rotation of at least two masses about the axis of rotation to reduce in-plane vibration of the rotating system. A method of reducing vibrations in a rotary-wing aircraft includes independently controlling a relative angular position of a multiple of independently rotatable masses to reduce vibrations of a main rotor system.
Abstract:
A rotor system includes a multiple of rotor blade yokes mounted to a rotor hub. A lead/lag damper is mounted to each of the rotor blade yokes and to a damper hub. An actuator system is operable to shift a damper hub axis of rotation relative the rotor axis of rotation to minimize 1P damper motions. A method of minimizing 1P damper motions within a rotor system includes shifting the damper hub axis of rotation relative the rotor axis of rotation to oscillate an inner connector of each lead/lag damper in phase with a 1P blade motion to minimize the 1P motion of the damper.