# US 8,465,374 B2 · Damping system and method for eliminating torsion vibrations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,465,374 B2 - Document ID: US8465374B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/148,488 - Filed: 2010-01-05 - Published: 2011-12-29 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2009-02-10 - Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Carl Udo Maier; Jochen Ostermaier - Inventors: Carl Udo Maier; Jochen Ostermaier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465374B2 ## CPC - F16F 15/18: using electric, {magnetic or electromagnetic} means ({suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of non-rotating magnetic or electromagnetic means F16F15/03;} dynamo-electric devices H02K; {control effected upon generator excitation circuit to reduce harmful effects of overloads or transients H02P9/10}) - F16C 3/02: Shafts; Axles - F16F 15/10: Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system (by balancing F16F15/22 {; yielding couplings F16D3/00} ; with flywheels acting variably or intermittently F16H {; construction providing resilience or vibration-damping for gear elements F16H55/14}) - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS ## Abstract A damping system for damping torsion vibrations of shafts in machines is provided. A torque sensor detects torsion vibrations. A magnetostrictive actuator device creates a mechanical counter-vibration and a control device registers a measurement signal of the torque sensor in a time-resolved manner and creates a phase-shifted signal for a counter-vibration and drives the actuator device. Further, a method for eliminating torsion vibration of shafts in machines with such a damping system is provided. The torsion vibration of the torque of the shaft is registered in a time-resolved manner, a phase-shifted signal is created for a counter-vibration, and a mechanical counter-vibration is created using at a magnetostrictive actuator device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A damping system for eliminating torsion vibrations of a shaft of a machine, comprising: a torque sensor for detecting torsion vibration; a holder device; a first magnetostrictive actuator device for generating a mechanical counter-vibration, wherein the first magnetostrictive actuator device comprises at least one electromagnetic coil arranged on the holder device; and a control unit which detects a measurement signal of the torque sensor in a time-resolved manner, generates a phase-offset signal for the counter-vibration, and drives the magnetostrictive actuator device, wherein the machine comprises a housing, wherein the holder device is anchored on the housing or arranged on the housing and coupled to an oscillating movement of the shaft caused by imbalance and/or rotation imprecision and/or bearing tolerances and/or torsion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a direction in which the first magnetostrictive actuator device acts in relation to an axis of rotation of the shaft is arranged at a predetermined angle of inclination, so that the direction of action of the first magnetostrictive actuator device matches a direction of the torsion stresses in surface areas of the shaft. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The damping system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the angle of inclination of the direction in which the first actuator device acts lies between 30 and 60 degrees, preferably at 45 degrees, and wherein an angle of inclination of the direction in which a second magnetostrictive actuator device acts lies between 255 and 285 degrees, preferably at 270 degrees, in relation to the shaft's axis of rotation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the torque sensor and the at least one electromagnetic coil are arranged in a shared holder device surrounding the shaft. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of holder devices surround the shaft for generating a multiply-amplified counter-vibration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shaft is a hollow shaft. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a closed-loop control algorithm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first magnetostrictive actuator device is arranged spaced away from a surface of the shaft with a predetermined gap. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first magnetostrictive actuator device is spaced away from neighboring actuator devices by a predetermined spacing such that the actuator devices do not have a disruptive influence on each other. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first magnetostrictive actuator device comprises a second electromagnetic coil, wherein the first and second coils are each provided for one of the two opposing directions of rotation of the shaft, wherein a second magnetostrictive actuator device is provided, wherein directions in which the first and second actuator devices act are essentially perpendicular to each other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The damping system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first and second electromagnetic coils are arranged crossed above one another in relation to the first and second actuator devices which act in a complementary manner to each other. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The damping system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the torque sensor is embodied in accordance with a magnetoelastic principle. ### Claim 13 A method for eliminating torsion vibrations of a shaft in a machine, comprising: providing a torque sensor, a holder device, and a magnetostrictive actuator device with at least one electromagnetic coil arranged on the holder device; detecting torsion vibration of a torque of a shaft in a time-resolved manner by the torque sensor; generating a phase offset signal for a counter-vibration, and generating a mechanical counter vibration by the magnetostrictive actuator device, wherein the machine comprises a housing, and wherein the holder device is anchored on the housing or arranged on the housing and coupled to an oscillating movement of the shaft caused by imbalance and/or rotation imprecision and/or bearing tolerances and/or torsion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, supplying power to the magnetostrictive actuator device during a vibration maximum of the torsion vibration; and supplying power to a second actuator device during a vibration minimum.