Fluid-Filled Frequency-Tunable Vibration Damper
AssigneeUnited States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
InventorsRobert E. Berry, Jeffrey L. Lindner, W. Neill Myers, John S. Townsend
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Abstract
A frequency-tunable vibration damper includes a first container having rigid wall regions and compliant wall regions. A second container is coupled to the first container such that a wall region of the second container includes one of the compliant wall regions. A fluid fills the first container and a gas fills the second container. A flow restrictor is included in the second container and is spaced-apart from the one of the compliant wall regions included with the second container.
Claims21
A frequency-tunable vibration damper, comprising:
- a first container having rigid wall regions and compliant wall regions, wherein at least a portion of said rigid wall regions is adapted to be coupled to a structure;
- a second container coupled to said first container, wherein a wall region of said second container includes one of said compliant wall regions;
- a fluid filling said first container;
- a gas filling said second container;
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- a flow restrictor included in said second container and spaced-apart from said one of said compliant wall regions.
A frequency-tunable vibration damper, comprising:
- a first container consisting of at least one longitudinally-extending duct, said first container having rigid wall regions and compliant wall regions, wherein at least a portion of said rigid wall regions is adapted to be coupled to a structure;
- a second container coupled to said first container, wherein a wall region of said second container includes one of said compliant wall regions;
- a fluid completely filling said first container, wherein movement of said fluid causes movement of said compliant wall regions;
- a gas filling said second container;
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- a flow restrictor included in said second container and spaced-apart from said one of said compliant wall regions, wherein said movement of said fluid causes movement of said gas through said flow restrictor.
A frequency-tunable vibration damper, comprising:
- a first container having rigid wall regions and compliant wall regions, wherein at least a portion of said rigid wall regions is adapted to be coupled to a structure;
- a second container coupled to said first container, wherein a wall region of said second container includes one of said compliant wall regions;
- a fluid completely filling said first container, wherein movement of said fluid causes movement of said compliant wall regions, said fluid being selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures that include water;
- a gas filling said second container;
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- a flow restrictor included in said second container and spaced-apart from said one of said compliant wall regions.
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