A method includes determining whether a multiphase electric machine is unstable. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the multiphase electric machine is unstable, setting a gate voltage of a first three terminal semiconductor switch to zero. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the multiphase electric machine is stable, setting the gate voltage of the first three terminal semiconductor switch to nonzero. The method also includes, in response to the first three terminal semiconductor switch being set to zero, increasing electrical conduction from one phase of the multiphase electric machine to another phase of the multiphase electric machine. The method includes, in response to the first three terminal semiconductor switch being set to nonzero, increasing electrical resistance from the one phase of the multiphase electric machine to the another phase of the multiphase electric machine.

A hydraulically damping mount for mounting a motor vehicle unit on a motor vehicle body includes a support and a support mount which are interconnected by a support spring made of an elastomeric material. In embodiments, a support spring limits a working chamber which is separated from a compensating chamber by a separating device, wherein the working chamber and the compensating chamber may be filled with a fluid and may be connected to one another via a damping channel included in the separating device, wherein the separating device may include two nozzle discs between which a first membrane and a second membrane are arranged, and wherein one of the membranes has at least one through-hole.

A vibration-damping device includes a first attachment member (11), a second attachment member (12), an elastic body (13), and a partition member (17), the partition member including a membrane (31) and an orifice (20). The orifice (20) includes a first communication hole (21), a second communication hole (22), an intermediate chamber (35), a restriction passage (23), and a communication hole (24), the restriction passage includes a main liquid chamber-side passage (25) and an auxiliary liquid chamber-side passage (26), the main liquid chamber-side passage and the auxiliary liquid chamber-side passage extend in a circumferential direction and are disposed to be connected to each other in a radial direction, and when the liquid flows through the restriction passage from any one of the first communication hole and the second communication hole toward the other, the flow direction in the main liquid chamber-side passage and the flow direction in the auxiliary liquid chamber-side passage are opposite to each other.

In some examples, an oscillatory pumping system comprises: one or more active piston, a fluid, and two motors. The one or more active piston is disposed in a channel fluidically coupling two fluid chambers. The passive piston has a frequency response operable to counteract a vibratory displacement. The fluid is disposed in the channel and the two fluid chambers. The two motors couple to the one or more active piston. The two motors are operable to selectively change the frequency response of the passive piston based on oscillating the one or more active piston.

In some examples, an oscillatory pumping system comprises: one or more active piston, a fluid, and two motors. The one or more active piston is disposed in a channel fluidically coupling two fluid chambers. The passive piston has a frequency response operable to counteract a vibratory displacement. The fluid is disposed in the channel and the two fluid chambers. The two motors couple to the one or more active piston. The two motors are operable to selectively change the frequency response of the passive piston based on oscillating the one or more active piston.

Provided is a liquid-filled vibration isolator through which durability of an elastic movable body can be improved. In a case that a liquid pressure of liquid passing through a second orifice P2 is exerted to an outer circumference portion 12 of an elastic movable body 10, whole of the outer circumference portion 12 deforms so as to bend. Based on deformation of the outer circumference portion 12, a first valve portion 13 and facing surfaces 81c, 91c mutually contact or separate. Thereby, the communication state and the blocking state of the second orifice P2 are switched. Since it can be restrained that stress is concentrated in a part of the outer circumference portion 12 by wholly bending the outer circumference portion 12, cracks are less likely to occur in the outer circumference portion 12.

Provided is a liquid-filled vibration isolator through which durability of an elastic movable body can be improved. In a case that a liquid pressure of liquid passing through a second orifice P2 is exerted to an outer circumference portion 12 of an elastic movable body 10, whole of the outer circumference portion 12 deforms so as to bend. Based on deformation of the outer circumference portion 12, a first valve portion 13 and facing surfaces 81c, 91c mutually contact or separate. Thereby, the communication state and the blocking state of the second orifice P2 are switched. Since it can be restrained that stress is concentrated in a part of the outer circumference portion 12 by wholly bending the outer circumference portion 12, cracks are less likely to occur in the outer circumference portion 12.

An assembly for multi-stage damping comprising a damping unit 20 including a decoupler 36 defining an annular zone 70 surrounding a circular zone 68. The annular zone 70 extends inwardly from an outer ring 38 to define a ring shape for flexing with the circular zone 68 in a first mode 72 to maximize the potential volume of displacement between a first chamber 30 and a second chamber 32. Additionally, the assembly provides for flexing the annular zone 70 independently of the circular zone 68 in a second mode 74 to decrease the potential volume of displacement of the decoupler 36 between the first chamber 30 and the second chamber 32. The decoupler 36 includes a plurality of rings 38, 46, 54 extending axially from a first surface 40 and a second surface 42 for defining an axial travel limit for the annular zone 70.

An electromagnetic actuator including: an inner axial member; an outer housing member; a stator and a mover configured to have electromagnetic oscillation force exerted between them, each being securely assembled to different one of the members; and plate springs elastically connecting the members at opposite axial sides thereof, wherein the outer housing member includes an outer tubular member and first and second lid members attached to opposite axial openings thereof, and a first axial side of the outer tubular member has a small-diameter constricted section, and the constricted section has axially inner and outer stepped walls, and the axially inner stepped wall positions a first axial side of the stator or the mover assembled to the outer housing member, while the axially outer stepped wall and the first lid member support a periphery of the corresponding plate spring.

An electromagnetic actuator including: an inner axial member; an outer housing member; a stator and a mover configured to have electromagnetic oscillation force exerted between them, each being securely assembled to different one of the members; and plate springs elastically connecting the members at opposite axial sides thereof, wherein the outer housing member includes an outer tubular member and first and second lid members attached to opposite axial openings thereof, and a first axial side of the outer tubular member has a small-diameter constricted section, and the constricted section has axially inner and outer stepped walls, and the axially inner stepped wall positions a first axial side of the stator or the mover assembled to the outer housing member, while the axially outer stepped wall and the first lid member support a periphery of the corresponding plate spring.