Patent classifications
F16F1/00
VIBRATION CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT VIBRATION
A vibration control assembly for an aircraft including a housing operatively coupled to the aircraft. Also included is a cage disposed within an interior region of the housing, the cage rotatable within the housing about a first axis. Further included is a gyroscope wheel disposed within the cage and rotatable about a second axis other than the first axis, wherein a controllable moment is imposed on the aircraft upon rotation of the gyroscope wheel to counter vibratory moments produced by the vehicle.
ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSFERRING TORSION TORQUE, PARTICULARLY IN THE FORM OF A TORSION SPRING OR DRIVE SHAFT MADE OF COMPOSITE FIBER MATERIALS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A HIGH SPECIFIC MATERIAL USAGE
The invention relates to a torsion carrier, particularly a torsion spring, helical spring, drive shaft or balance shaft, which enables significant material and installation space savings compared to the prior art. The torsion carrier consists of a plurality of, but at least two supporting layers lying radially one above the other, each of which consists of at least one spiral coil (1, 3), but preferably of a plurality of spiral coils made of predominantly unidirectional composite fiber material, wherein at least two of the supporting layers have a counterrotating spiral coil orientation relative to one other. An elastic intermediate spacer layer (2) is arranged between adjacent spiral coil layers, by means of which a decoupling of the spiral coil expansions of adjacent spiral coil layers is achieved. This achieves particularly favorable, predominantly single-axis states of stress which allow for a high level of material utilization.
Spring assembly for a vehicle suspension
The disclosure concerns a spring assembly with a leaf spring. The leaf spring extends in a vehicle longitudinal axis, supports a vehicle axle and is connected at least indirectly to a vehicle superstructure at a front end and at a rear end. In order to provide a wheel suspension with advantageous springing and damping behavior that is optimized with regard to weight and complexity, according to the disclosure it is provided that at least one damping region, which is at least partially fluid-filled, is integrated in the leaf spring.
Spring assembly for a vehicle suspension
The disclosure concerns a spring assembly with a leaf spring. The leaf spring extends in a vehicle longitudinal axis, supports a vehicle axle and is connected at least indirectly to a vehicle superstructure at a front end and at a rear end. In order to provide a wheel suspension with advantageous springing and damping behavior that is optimized with regard to weight and complexity, according to the disclosure it is provided that at least one damping region, which is at least partially fluid-filled, is integrated in the leaf spring.
WORK VEHICLE WITH TUNED MASS DAMPERS
A work vehicle includes a frame, an axle, a cab supported by the frame, a first tuned mass damper assembly, and a second tuned mass damper assembly. The frame includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member. The first longitudinal frame member has a first rear end, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second rear end. The second longitudinal frame member extends parallel to the first longitudinal frame member. The axle extends perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cab is disposed on a side of the first and second longitudinal frame members opposite the axle. The first tuned mass damper assembly is mounted on the first longitudinal frame member between the first rear end and the cab. The second tuned mass damper is mounted on the second longitudinal frame member between the second rear end and the cab.
Vibration control assembly for an aircraft and method of controlling aircraft vibration
A vibration control assembly for an aircraft including a housing operatively coupled to the aircraft. Also included is a cage disposed within an interior region of the housing, the cage rotatable within the housing about a first axis. Further included is a gyroscope wheel disposed within the cage and rotatable about a second axis other than the first axis, wherein a controllable moment is imposed on the aircraft upon rotation of the gyroscope wheel to counter vibratory moments produced by the vehicle.
Vibration control assembly for an aircraft and method of controlling aircraft vibration
A vibration control assembly for an aircraft including a housing operatively coupled to the aircraft. Also included is a cage disposed within an interior region of the housing, the cage rotatable within the housing about a first axis. Further included is a gyroscope wheel disposed within the cage and rotatable about a second axis other than the first axis, wherein a controllable moment is imposed on the aircraft upon rotation of the gyroscope wheel to counter vibratory moments produced by the vehicle.
STRUCTURES, LATTICE MATERIALS AND LATTICE CYLINDRICAL SHELLS WITH SIMULTANEOUS STRETCH- AND COMPRESSION-EXPANDING PROPERTY
The present invention belongs to the technical fields of novel structure design and lattice material design, and refers to structures, lattice materials, and lattice cylindrical shells with simultaneous stretch- and compression-expanding property. First, use the local tension-compression asymmetry in the tension modulus and compression modulus generated by the contact nonlinearity of the tension springs to construct a type of 2D structures and lattice materials with stretch- and compression-expanding property. Then by assembling the 2D structures in different directions, 3D structures and lattice materials can be constructed. Meanwhile, a lattice cylindrical shell can also be constructed by using the 2D stretch- and compression-expanding structures as the unit cell. The structures and lattice materials presented in this invention can be used as a specific functional material and has a promising application in the fields of energy absorption, vibration reduction, medical treatment, wave propagation, intelligent components, and so on.
STRUCTURES, LATTICE MATERIALS AND LATTICE CYLINDRICAL SHELLS WITH SIMULTANEOUS STRETCH- AND COMPRESSION-EXPANDING PROPERTY
The present invention belongs to the technical fields of novel structure design and lattice material design, and refers to structures, lattice materials, and lattice cylindrical shells with simultaneous stretch- and compression-expanding property. First, use the local tension-compression asymmetry in the tension modulus and compression modulus generated by the contact nonlinearity of the tension springs to construct a type of 2D structures and lattice materials with stretch- and compression-expanding property. Then by assembling the 2D structures in different directions, 3D structures and lattice materials can be constructed. Meanwhile, a lattice cylindrical shell can also be constructed by using the 2D stretch- and compression-expanding structures as the unit cell. The structures and lattice materials presented in this invention can be used as a specific functional material and has a promising application in the fields of energy absorption, vibration reduction, medical treatment, wave propagation, intelligent components, and so on.
Vehicle suspension having a leaf spring and a control arm joined by elastomer connector
A motor vehicle suspension having a leaf spring, a control, and a connector formed of a monolithic piece of elastomer. The connector has a blind-hole cavity receiving an end of the leaf spring and a through-hole cavity through which the control arm extends. The connector is bonded to the leaf spring and to the control arm by vulcanization. The control arm has at least one hole formed through a flat connection portion thereof, and the connector extends through the at least one hole. At least one stiffener plate is embedded in the connector and is arranged substantially parallel to the flat connection portion of the control arm received by the through-hole cavity.