公开(公告)号：US5762295A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US606130

申请日：1996-02-23

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire ,  Gerald P. Whiteford ,  Paul T. Herbst ,  Henry T. Wu

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire ,  Gerald P. Whiteford ,  Paul T. Herbst ,  Henry T. Wu

IPC分类号： B64D27/26 ,  F16F13/08 ,  F16F13/18 ,  F16F13/26 ,  B64D27/00

CPC分类号： B64D27/26 ,  F16F13/08 ,  F16F13/18 ,  F16F13/26 ,  Y02T50/44

摘要： A method is described for identifying the primary load path of a particular engine. An elastomeric mount may then be made laterally soft in a first (in the disclosed case, the tangential) direction and more rigid in the direction of the primary load path. Efforts can then be directed to dynamically softening the mount in the primary load path. Specific apparatus may include passive fluid devices, active fluid devices, passive non-fluid devices and active non-fluid devices. In the case of a fluid mount, another feature of the invention is to have an auxiliary fill port of the volume compensator in alignment with at least one and, preferably both, of the primary fill port for the mount and the inertia track to facilitate filling.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于识别特定发动机的主负载路径的方法。 然后，弹性体安装件可以在第一（在所公开的情况下，切向）方向上横向柔软，并且在主负载路径的方向上更加刚性。 然后可以针对动态软化主负载路径中的安装。 具体装置可以包括无源流体装置，主动流体装置，无源非流体装置和主动非流体装置。 在流体安装的情况下，本发明的另一个特征是使体积补偿器的辅助填充口与用于安装件和惯性轨道的主填充口的至少一个，优选地两者对齐，以便于填充 。

公开(公告)号：US5374039A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-20

申请号：US934402

申请日：1992-08-24

申请人： Warren E. Schmidt ,  Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Warren E. Schmidt ,  Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： B64C27/35 ,  F16F13/08 ,  F16F13/24 ,  F16F5/00

CPC分类号： F16F13/24 ,  B64C27/35 ,  F16F13/08 ,  F16F2222/02 ,  Y10T137/7847

摘要： A damping device which provides superior damping stiffness K", has linear damping characteristics as a function of amplitude and for which the temperature sensitivities of stiffnesses K*, K", K' have been minimized. The device includes a first second fluid-filled chambers which are interconnected by a passageway. The length and diameter of the passageway, as well as the fluid viscosity, are chosen to give the optimum damping characteristics. Further, a plurality of spring loaded pressure relief valves are integrated into the assembly to allow more flow area to open when a threshold pressure is encountered, thereby reducing the internal pressures and dynamic stiffness K* at cold temperatures.

摘要翻译： 提供优异的阻尼刚度K“的阻尼装置具有作为振幅的函数的线性阻尼特性，并且其刚度K *，K”，K'的温度敏感度已被最小化。 该装置包括通过通道相互连接的第一第二流体填充室。 选择通道的长度和直径以及流体粘度以给出最佳阻尼特性。 此外，多个弹簧加载的压力释放阀被集成到组件中，以在遇到阈值压力时允许更多的流动面积打开，从而在寒冷的温度下降低内部压力和动态刚度K *。

公开(公告)号：US06378851B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09696540

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： F16F910

CPC分类号： F16F13/06

摘要： A fluid and elastomer device for isolating dynamic loading between members connected to the device, the fluid and elastomer device comprising: an inner member that defines a compliance chamber; an outer member that defines an outer housing chamber; an elastomeric element flexibly interconnecting said inner member relative to said outer member; a passageway located in the compliance chamber and flow connecting the compliance chamber with a primary working chamber; a secondary compliance member joined to the passageway in the compliance chamber; a volume compensator located in the housing chamber the volume compensator comprising spring means, piston member at one spring end and a diaphragm member that overlies the piston; a member located between the compliance and housing chambers, the member being moveable with the outer housing, the moveable member in combination with the diaphragm defining a compensator chamber; and a volume of working fluid in said chambers and passageway.

摘要翻译： 一种流体和弹性体装置，用于隔离连接到装置的构件之间的动态载荷，所述流体和弹性体装置包括：内部构件，其限定顺应性室; 限定外壳体的外部构件; 弹性体元件，其柔性地将所述内部构件相对于所述外部构件互连; 通道，其位于顺应室中并使顺应室与主工作室连接; 接合到顺应室中的通道的二次顺应性构件; 体积补偿器，位于容纳室中，体积补偿器包括弹簧装置，一个弹簧端处的活塞构件和覆盖在活塞上的隔膜构件; 位于顺应性和容纳室之间的构件，构件可与外壳一起移动，可移动构件与限定补偿器室的隔膜结合; 以及所述腔室和通道中的一定体积的工作流体。

公开(公告)号：US5127607A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-07

申请号：US727185

申请日：1991-07-09

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： B60K5/12 ,  B64D27/00 ,  F16F13/26

CPC分类号： F16F13/26 ,  B60K5/1216 ,  B64D27/00

摘要： A torque-restraint mounting system for connecting an aircraft engine to a structure including at least two hydraulic mountings and at least one other resilient mounting. At least two of the hydraulic mountings are fluidicly interconnected via a fluid filled conduit. This allows for the torque to be reacted between the aircraft engine and the structure by placing the fluid in compression. The relative torque-induced displacement occurring between the aircraft engine and the structure for any specific operating copndition is counteracted by tuning the amount or volume of fluid within the torque-restraint system, or by tuning the coefficient of thermal expansion of the fluid. Thus, as the torque-restraint mounting system heats up, the aircraft engine will change rotational position such that its room temperature untorqued orientation can be maintained. This can have significant benefits in terms of increasing service life of the engine mounting system.

公开(公告)号：US5033988A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-23

申请号：US320205

申请日：1989-03-07

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire ,  J. Brian Watson

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire ,  J. Brian Watson

IPC分类号： F16D3/62 ,  F16D3/78

CPC分类号： F16D3/78 ,  F16D3/62

摘要： A reversible endless belt rotary coupling particularly suited for use in connecting a drive shaft and driven shaft permitting the driven shaft to rotate in either, rotational direction and to rotate about an axis that may be angularly misaligned with respect to the rotational axis of the drive shaft. The coupling includes a series of preloaded endless belts embedded in an elastomer matrix material, arranged tangentially with respect to the connected shafts and connected thereto by bobbin-like spools at the ends of the belts. The endless belts are axially stiff to accommodate tensile and compression loads and are flexibly and torsionally soft to accommodate the motion while transferring torque between the drive and driven shaft.

公开(公告)号：US4135856A

公开(公告)日：1979-01-23

申请号：US765151

申请日：1977-02-03

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/35 ,  B64C27/38

CPC分类号： B64C27/35 ,  B64C27/32

摘要： A rotor blade retention system connects an elongated rotor blade to a rotor hub that is rotatable about its central axis. The connected rotor blade normally extends generally radially from the hub and is rotatable with the hub. The retention system includes a pair of bearings that are interconnected in parallel load transmitting relationship. Both bearings are connected in serial load transmitting relationship with a flap hinge. One bearing is relatively stiff along the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade and is less stiff in directions transverse to the longitudinal blade axis. The other bearing is most stiff in directions transverse to the rotor blade axis and is less stiff along the axis. Both bearings define effective elastic centers which are located along the longitudinal blade axis, but the two elastic centers are spaced from each other. The two bearings accommodate lead-lag motions of the rotor blade. Because of the relative stiffnesses of the bearings in directions transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade, the axis about which lead-lag motion occurs is displaced from the effective elastic center of the bearing that has its greatest stiffness along the longitudinal blade axis. The displacement of the lead-lag axis causes the bearing, and the retention system, to appear relatively stiff in response to lead-lag motions. The stiffness of the blade retention system in response to flapping motions of the rotor blade is not affected, however, because the serially connected flap hinge accommodates most of the flapping motion in preference to the bearings. Since the retention system is relatively stiff in response to lead-lag motions, less damping is required at the natural frequencies of lead-lag motion. The required damping may be provided entirely by material incorporated into the bearings and without the use of an auxiliary lead-lag damper.

摘要翻译： 转子叶片保持系统将细长的转子叶片连接到可围绕其中心轴线旋转的转子轮毂。 连接的转子叶片通常从轮毂径向延伸并且可随轮毂旋转。 保持系统包括以并联负载传递关系互连的一对轴承。 两个轴承都与一个襟翼铰链串联负载传递关系。 一个轴承沿着转子叶片的纵向轴线相对较硬，并且在横向于纵向叶片轴线的方向上较不坚硬。 另一个轴承在横向于转子叶片轴线的方向上是最硬的，并且沿轴线的刚度较低。 两个轴承都限定了沿着纵向叶片轴线定位的有效的弹性中心，但两个弹性中心彼此间隔开。 两个轴承可以承受转子叶片的超前滞后运动。 由于轴承在与转子叶片的纵向轴线横向的方向上的相对刚度，所以发生超前滞后运动的轴线从轴承的有效弹性中心沿着纵向叶片轴线偏移。 牵引滞后轴的位移导致轴承和保持系统响应超前滞后运动而显得相对较硬。 叶片保持系统响应于转子叶片的振动运动的刚度不受影响，然而，因为顺序连接的翼片铰链优先于轴承而适应大部分的拍动运动。 由于保持系统响应超前滞后运动而相对较强，所以在超前滞后运动的固有频率下需要较少的阻尼。 所需的阻尼可以完全由结合到轴承中的材料提供，而不使用辅助牵引滞后阻尼器。

公开(公告)号：US06293532B2

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US08905190

申请日：1997-08-04

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： B64C1104

CPC分类号： F16F13/08 ,  F16F7/10 ,  F16F2228/00 ,  F16F2230/0047

摘要： A fluid isolator apparatus (20) for isolating vibration between a vibrating member, such as a helicopter transmission or pylon and another structure, such as a helicopter fuselage. In one aspect, the fluid and elastomer apparatus (20) includes an inner member (24), an outer member (22), and an elastomer element (26) flexibly interconnecting them. First (30) and second (34) operating chambers are interconnected by a passageway (36). Fluid (37) oscillates between the operating chambers (32, 34) through passageway (36). A spring (42) flexibly suspends the piston (40) such that dynamic motion between said inner and outer member (24, 22) displaces piston (40) and spring (42). Preferably the a hollow cavity (28) houses both the piston (40) and a metal coil spring (42). The stiffness of the coil spring (42) may be interchanged to adjust a resonant parameter. Optionally, the piston mass itself or an additional tuning mass (58) mounted on the piston (40) may be used to accomplish tuning. Embodiments describing pistons (40) including rolling diaphragms, elastomer tubeforms, and metal bellows are described.

摘要翻译： 用于隔离诸如直升机传动装置或挂架的振动部件与诸如直升机机身的其它结构之间的振动的流体隔离装置（20）。 在一个方面，流体和弹性体装置（20）包括内部构件（24），外部构件（22）和弹性体元件（26），所述弹性体元件柔性地将它们互连。 第一（30）和第二（34）操作室通过通道（36）相互连接。 流体（37）通过通道（36）在操作室（32,34）之间振荡。 弹簧（42）柔性地悬挂活塞（40），使得所述内部和外部构件（24,22）之间的动态运动使活塞（40）和弹簧（42）移位。 优选地，中空腔（28）容纳活塞（40）和金属螺旋弹簧（42）。 螺旋弹簧（42）的刚度可以互换以调节谐振参数。 可选地，可以使用安装在活塞（40）上的活塞质量本身或附加调谐块（58）来完成调谐。 描述了描述包括滚动膜片，弹性体管形式和金属波纹管的活塞（40）的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US06092795A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US905185

申请日：1997-08-04

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： F16F9/43 ,  F16F13/24 ,  F16F9/10

CPC分类号： F16F13/24 ,  F16F9/43

摘要： A fluid damper to damp unwanted vibration between a first member (21) and a second member (23, 23'), such as between a rotor blade and hub within a helicopter rotor system. According to a first aspect, the fluid damper (20) includes an outer member (22), first and second inner members (24, 24'), first and second elastomeric elements (26, 26'), a hollow (28), a divider (30) subdividing hollow (28) into first (32) and second (32') operating chambers, a connector (34) interconnecting first (24) and second (24') inner members, a fluid passageway (36) interconnecting operating chambers (32, 32'), a fluid (38) contained within said passageway (36) and operating chambers (32, 32'), and a volume compensator (40) including a compensator chamber (42) housed within one of first (24) and second (24') inner members. In another aspect, an annular bubble trap (58) is formed in a wall portion (62) of the operating chamber (32) to focus any air bubbles into a fill port (54) during fill. In another aspect, a first chamber fill port (54) and a second chamber fill port (54') each interconnect with the annular bubble trap (58) to aid in filling the chamber (32') and removing air bubbles therefrom. In yet another aspect, a first fill port (54) interconnects to the operating chambers (32, 32') and a second fill port (56) interconnects to the compensator chamber (42) for allowing separate fill of the compensator (42) and operating chambers (32, 32').

摘要翻译： 一种流体阻尼器，用于在第一构件（21）和第二构件（23,23'）之间，例如在直升机转子系统内的转子叶片和轮毂之间减少不必要的振动。 根据第一方面，流体阻尼器（20）包括外部构件（22），第一和第二内部构件（24,24'），第一和第二弹性体元件（26,26'），空腔（28） 将空腔（28）细分成第一（32）和第二（32'）操作室的分隔件（30），连接第一（24）和第二（24'）内部构件的连接器（34） 操作室（32,32'），容纳在所述通道（36）内的流体（38）和操作室（32,32'），以及包括补偿室（42）的体积补偿器（40），该补偿器容纳在第一 （24）和第二（24'）内部构件。 在另一方面，环形气泡阱（58）形成在操作室（32）的壁部分（62）中，以在填充期间将任何气泡聚集到填充口（54）中。 在另一方面，第一室填充口（54）和第二室填充口（54'）各自与环形气泡收集器（58）互连以帮助填充室（32'）并从中除去气泡。 在另一方面，第一填充口（54）与操作室（32,32'）相互连接，第二填充口（56）与补偿室（42）相互连接，用于允许补偿器（42）和 操作室（32,32'）。

公开(公告)号：US4968286A

公开(公告)日：1990-11-06

申请号：US163667

申请日：1988-03-03

申请人： Dennis P. McGuire

发明人： Dennis P. McGuire

IPC分类号： F16D3/72

CPC分类号： F16D3/725

摘要： A lightweight, flexible coupling suitable for transmitting torque and accommodating axial and angular misalignment between drive and driven members. The coupling includes at least one reinforcing rim disposed between a pair of hubs having a plurality of projecting pins about which are secured filaments that are coated with a flexible matrix material. The filaments are geodesically wrapped from the hub one side of the reinforcing ring and then to the hub on the opposite side of the reinforcing ring. The driven and driven members are respectively attached to the projecting pins.

公开(公告)号：US4884656A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-05

申请号：US274704

申请日：1988-11-15

申请人： Ram J. Baheti ,  Dennis P. McGuire ,  Kaya A. Kosar

发明人： Ram J. Baheti ,  Dennis P. McGuire ,  Kaya A. Kosar

IPC分类号： B41J29/04 ,  F16F1/38

CPC分类号： F16F1/3835 ,  B41J29/04 ,  F16F2230/0047 ,  Y10T403/32155 ,  Y10T403/32967

摘要： A mount capable of being pressed into an installed position in a hole in a plate. The mount has inner and outer concentric annular elements connected together by an intermediate flexible thermoplastic elastomeric web. The outer annular element has a peripheral groove which receives the plate and a deflectable wall with a chamfered outer surface and a series of slots. The flexible web permits the inner element to vibrate with respect to the plate and thereby isolate an item from the plate.

摘要翻译： 能够被压入盘中孔中的安装位置的安装座。 安装座具有通过中间柔性热塑性弹性体网连接在一起的内部和外部同心环形元件。 外环形元件具有容纳板的周向槽和具有倒角外表面和一系列槽的可偏转壁。 柔性幅材允许内部元件相对于板振动，从而将物品与板隔离。