Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors

    公开(公告)号:US10364865B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US14912820

    申请日:2014-08-29

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    摘要: Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors for generating vibrations and/or imparting vibration control. A CFG device (10) includes a first set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about a center point and a second set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about the center point. The first set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The second set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The first and second sets of imbalanced rotors are configured to create a controllable rotating force vector having a controllable magnitude and phase about the center point. A CFG system includes a controller and one or more CFG devices configured to receive control commands from the controller. A method of generating a force via a CFG device includes receiving a force command and generating a force in response to receiving the force command.

    Hub-mounted active vibration control (HAVC) devices, systems, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10046852B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US14434781

    申请日:2013-10-23

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    IPC分类号: B64C27/00 F16F15/14 F16F15/18

    摘要: Hub-mounted active vibration control (HAVC) devices, systems, and related methods are provided. An HAVC device (100) includes a housing (206) having a tolerance ring (600) attached to a rotary hub (702). The tolerance ring can accommodate dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion between dissimilar metals. The HAVC device can also include a plurality of coaxial ring motors (308A, 308B, 310A, 310B) configured to rotate a plurality of imbalance masses for controlling vibration. An HAVC system can further include a de-icing distributor (208) for communicating instructions to one or more heating sources (HS) provided at one or more rotary blades (802) of a vehicle or aircraft. A method of controlling vibratory loads occurring at a moving platform can include providing a moving platform, mounting a vibration control device to a portion of the moving platform, and rotating at least one pair of imbalance masses such that the combined forces of the masses substantially cancel unwanted vibration of the platform.

    HUB-MOUNTED ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL (HAVC) DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
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    发明申请
    HUB-MOUNTED ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL (HAVC) DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS 审中-公开
    HUB安装的主动振动控制(HAVC)设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150232174A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14434781

    申请日:2013-10-23

    IPC分类号: B64C27/00 F16F15/18 F16F15/14

    摘要: Hub-mounted active vibration control (HAVC) devices, systems, and related methods are provided. An HAVC device (100) includes a housing (206) having a tolerance ring (600) attached to a rotary hub (702). The tolerance ring can accommodate dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion between dissimilar metals. The HAVC device can also include a plurality of coaxial ring motors (308A, 308B, 310A, 310B) configured to rotate a plurality of imbalance masses for controlling vibration. An HAVC system can further include a de-icing distributor (208) for communicating instructions to one or more heating sources (HS) provided at one or more rotary blades (802) of a vehicle or aircraft. A method of controlling vibratory loads occurring at a moving platform can include providing a moving platform, mounting a vibration control device to a portion of the moving platform, and rotating at least one pair of imbalance masses such that the combined forces of the masses substantially cancel unwanted vibration of the platform.

    摘要翻译: 提供了集线器安装的主动振动控制(HAVC)设备,系统和相关方法。 HAVC装置(100)包括具有附接到旋转毂(702)的公差环(600)的壳体(206)。 公差环可以适应不同金属之间的不同的热膨胀系数。 HAVC装置还可以包括多个同轴环电动机(308A,308B,310A,310B),其被配置为旋转多个不平衡块以控制振动。 HAVC系统还可以包括用于将指令传送到设置在车辆或飞行器的一个或多个旋转叶片(802)处的一个或多个加热源(HS)的除冰分配器(208)。 一种控制在移动平台上发生的振动荷载的方法可以包括提供移动平台,将振动控制装置安装到移动平台的一部分,以及旋转至少一对不平衡块,使得组合力基本上消除 平台不必要的振动。

    Hub-based active vibration control systems, devices, and methods with offset imbalanced rotors

    公开(公告)号:US10543910B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15111617

    申请日:2015-01-15

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    IPC分类号: B64C27/00 F16F15/22

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods for a hub-based active vibration control (AVC) design includes at least one pair of co-rotating motorized imbalanced rotors that create a controllable rotating force vector that can be controlled to cancel hub loads on a rotating hub. This control is achievable using a configuration in which each rotor has an axis of rotation that is offset from the hub axis of rotation. In this way, in a loss of operation failure mode, the system is designed such that centrifugal forces will cause the masses to spin to an orientation of low static imbalance.

    Helicopter vibration control system and circular force generation systems for canceling vibrations

    公开(公告)号:US10392102B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15691233

    申请日:2017-08-30

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    IPC分类号: B64C27/00 F16F15/22 G05D19/02

    摘要: A rotary wing aircraft including a vehicle vibration control system. The vehicle vibration control system includes a rotary wing aircraft member sensor for outputting rotary wing aircraft member data correlating to the relative rotation of the rotating rotary wing hub member rotating relative to the nonrotating body, at least a first nonrotating body vibration sensor, the at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor outputting at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor data correlating to vibrations, at least a first nonrotating body circular force generator, the at least a first nonrotating body circular force generator fixedly coupled with the nonrotating body, the at least first nonrotating body circular force generator controlled to produce a rotating force with a controllable rotating force magnitude and a controllable rotating force phase, the controllable rotating force magnitude controlled from a minimal force magnitude up to a maximum force magnitude, and with the controllable rotating force phase controlled in reference to the rotary wing aircraft member sensor data correlating to the relative rotation of the rotating rotary wing hub rotating relative to the nonrotating body wherein the vibration sensed by the at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor is reduced.

    SINGLE PLANE POWERTRAIN SENSING USING VARIABLE RELUCTANCE SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20220146344A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17582363

    申请日:2022-01-24

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    IPC分类号: G01L3/10 G01K7/16

    摘要: Systems and methods for measuring twist on a shaft of a rotating drive system include a first set of targets circumferentially distributed around the shaft at a first axial location to rotate with the shaft and a second set of targets circumferentially distributed around the shaft at a second axial location to rotate with the shaft. The first and second sets of targets are interleaved. The system includes a sensor assembly including one or more sensors mounted around the shaft and configured to detect the first and second sets of targets as the shaft rotates. The system includes a sensor processing unit for receiving an electrical waveform from the sensor assembly, determining, based on the electrical waveform, a twist measurement of twist motion between the first axial location and the second axial location on the shaft, and determining, based on the electrical waveform, a second measurement of shaft motion.

    ROTATABLE SHAFT BEARING WITH ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED SUPPORT IMPEDANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20220290718A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17625472

    申请日:2020-02-06

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    摘要: A system for controlling shaft displacement within a support structure, the system having a rotatable shaft, at least one bearing supporting the shaft, the at least one bearing having an inner race rotatable along with the shaft and an outer race circumferentially surrounding the inner race, an electromagnet assembly positioned about the shaft along a longitudinal axis thereof, and a controller that detects a radial motion of the shaft and determines a corrective force to reduce the radial motion of, or a parameter related to, the shaft, the controller commanding the electromagnet assembly to generate the corrective force to act on the shaft, the electromagnet assembly having a plurality of phases spaced circumferentially about the shaft, the controller commanding different phases of the electromagnet assembly to generate the corrective force so that a vector of the corrective force rotates about the longitudinal axis of the shaft.