PASSIVELY DAMPED END FITTINGS AND BRACKETS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022133029A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:PCT/US2021/063706

    申请日:2021-12-16

    申请人: MAXAR SPACE LLC

    IPC分类号: F16F1/373 F16B7/04

    摘要: A passively damped mechanical system is disclosed, for example for use in aerospace applications where vibration can adversely affect navigational and operational instruments. In one example, the passively damped mechanical system includes an end fitting (110) of a strut (106) used to connect a structural element (102) to a payload (104). The end fitting (110) may include outer and inner cylindrical hubs (120, 122), with a space between the outer and inner cylindrical hub (120, 122) at least partially filled with a viscoelastic material (136). In a further example, the passively damped mechanical system includes legs (204) used to connect a structural element (102) to a bracket (200) configured to support a payload. Each leg (204) may include a hollow interior having a lattice (208) structure to add strength and a viscoelastic material (210) to provide passive damping.