Abstract:
A rotor system vibration absorber for use with a helicopter of other rotocra ft is disclosed in which spring forces are provided by a plurality of elongated rods (73) arranged in a selected pattern. The rods are coupled at one end to a fixed base (79) that is coupled to a rotor hub (55), and at the other end to a tuning weight (81).
Abstract:
A tunable vibration isolator (451, 551, 651, 681, 691, 721, 801, 901, 973) with active tuning elements (473, 475, 573, 673, 675, 689, 705, 707, 745, 74 7, 747, 819a, 819b) having a housing which defines fluid chambers. A piston (45 5, 555, 655, 695, 725, 805, 970) is disposed within the housing. A vibration isolation fluid is disposed within the fluid chambers. A passage (463, 563, 663, 735, 881, 904) having a predetermined diameter extends through the pist on to permit the vibration isolation fluid to flow from one fluid chamber to th e other. The tunable vibration isolator may employ either a solid tuning mass approach or a liquid tuning mass approach. In either case, active tuning elements, or actuators, are disposed in the fluid chambers to selectively tu ne the vibration isolator.
Abstract:
A tunable dual-axis live isolator (31) with a vertical single-axis isolator (33) and a horizontal single-axis isolator (35) with cruciform member (41) serving as pistons for both single-axis isolators (33-35). The isolator (31) is tuned by a sleeve (83) within the cruciform member (41) for varying the dimension of the tuning passage (75). The isolator (31) minimizes the transfer of vibration forces and moments from a vibrating body to a body attached thereto.
Abstract:
A rotor system vibration absorber for use with a helicopter of other rotocraft is disclosed in which spring forces are provided by a plurality of elongated rods (73) arranged in a selected pattern. The rods are coupled at one end to a fixed base (79) that is coupled to a rotor hub (55), and at the other end to a tuning weight (81).
Abstract:
A tunable vibration isolator (451, 551, 651, 681, 691, 721, 801, 901, 973) with active tuning elements (473, 475, 573, 673, 675, 689, 705, 707, 745, 747, 747, 819a, 819b) having a housing which defines fluid chambers. A piston (455, 555, 655, 695, 725, 805, 970) is disposed within the housing. A vibration isolation fluid is disposed within the fluid chambers. A passage (463, 563, 663, 735, 881, 904) having a predetermined diameter extends through the piston to permit the vibration isolation fluid to flow from one fluid chamber to the other. The tunable vibration isolator may employ either a solid tuning mass approach or a liquid tuning mass approach. In either case, active tuning elements, or actuators, are disposed in the fluid chambers to selectively tune the vibration isolator.
Abstract:
A vibration isolator comprising: a piston (1605) resiliently disposed within a housing (1603) with a first set of seals (1607); a mount plate (1609) configured for attachment to a vibrating body, the piston being connected to the mount plate; an upper fluid chamber (1611) and a lower fluid chamber (1613), each being defined by the housing, the piston, and the first set of seals; a tuning port (1620) for fluid communication between the upper fluid chamber and the lower fluid chamber; a tuning fluid disposed within the upper fluid chamber, the lower fluid chamber, and the tuning port; and a piezo piston (1619) resiliently disposed with the housing, the piezo piston being configured to be driven by at least two piezoceramic actuators (1623).