A magnetic fluid damper includes a housing defining a cavity; a plurality of mass blocks located in the cavity and spaced from each other in a first direction; at least one energy dissipating assembly, in which the plurality of mass blocks and the at least one energy dissipating assembly are arranged alternately along the first direction in the cavity, in which each energy dissipating assembly includes a first permanent magnet and a first porous medium member, pores of each first porous medium member being filled with first magnetic fluid; and a plurality of reset parts cooperating with the plurality of mass blocks in one-to-one correspondence to apply restoring forces in a second direction to the mass blocks, in which restoring forces received by two mass blocks adjacent in the first direction are not equal.

A locking pin associated with one of a fixed wing and a wing tip device, and a bush associated with the other of the fixed wing and wing tip device, the bush configured to receive the locking pin. The bush is located within a bush housing arranged to allow relative movement of the bush in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the locking pin when the locking pin is received within the bush.

A locking pin associated with one of a fixed wing and a wing tip device, and a bush associated with the other of the fixed wing and wing tip device, the bush configured to receive the locking pin. The bush is located within a bush housing arranged to allow relative movement of the bush in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the locking pin when the locking pin is received within the bush.

A hybrid torque bar for a brake assembly may comprise a base portion, a pin extending from a first end of the base portion, and a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. The base portion may be formed using a first manufacturing process. At least one of the pin or the rail may be formed using a second manufacturing process. The second manufacturing process may comprise an additive manufacturing technique.

A hybrid torque bar for a brake assembly may comprise a base portion, a pin extending from a first end of the base portion, and a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. The base portion may be formed using a first manufacturing process. At least one of the pin or the rail may be formed using a second manufacturing process. The second manufacturing process may comprise an additive manufacturing technique.

This base isolation system protects barrel racks from earthquake motions through a pad designed to slide on a prepared surface to critically reduce the amount of energy otherwise transferred to a stack of barrels. The pad is comprised of two layers: a plate, usually steel, and an underlayer, usually a high density plastic. The interaction of the underlayer with the prepared surface depends on a coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the underlayer and the surface that prevents relative movement in normal operation and yet allows the isolation pad to move relative to the surface during a seismic event.

A damping device for a washing machine and a washing machine are provided. The damping device for a washing machine comprises an upper boom, a damping spring mechanism and a lower boom, wherein an upper end of the upper boom is installed on a cabinet of the washing machine, a lower end of the lower boom is installed on an outer tub of the washing machine, the damping spring mechanism is installed between the upper boom and the lower boom, and the upper boom and/or the lower boom are/is elastically stretched under the drive of the damping spring mechanism.

The present invention relates to a damper unit for damping oscillations of a tower structure when secured thereto, the damper unit comprising a damper unit structure adapted for attachment to the tower structure, a pendulum structure, a suspension arrangement for suspending the pendulum structure from the damper unit structure such that the pendulum structure is allowed to displace from a neutral position for the pendulum structure, the suspension arrangement comprising one or more wires for suspending the pendulum structure, a sensor adapted for measuring oscillations of the tower structure, and tuning means configured for adjusting the natural frequency of the suspended pendulum structure in response to measured oscillations of the tower structure. The present invention further relates to an associated method.

A hybrid torque bar for a brake assembly may comprise a base portion, a pin extending from a first end of the base portion, and a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. The base portion may be formed using a first manufacturing process. At least one of the pin or the rail may formed using a second manufacturing process. The second manufacturing process may comprise an additive manufacturing technique.

A hybrid torque bar for a brake assembly may comprise a base portion, a pin extending from a first end of the base portion, and a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. The base portion may be formed using a first manufacturing process. At least one of the pin or the rail may formed using a second manufacturing process. The second manufacturing process may comprise an additive manufacturing technique.