Coupling a fluidic flexible matrix composite () to an air-pressurized fluid port produces a fundamentally new class of tunable vibration isolators. This Fluidlastic device provides significant vibration reduction at an isolation frequency that can be tuned over a broad frequency range. The material properties and geometry of the element, as well as the port inertance, determine the isolation frequency. A unique feature of this device is that the port inertance depends on pressure so the isolation frequency can be adjusted by changing the air pressure. For constant port inertance, the isolation frequency is largely independent of the isolated mass so the device is robust to changes in load. A nonlinear model is developed to predict isolator length and port inertance. The model is linearized and the frequency response calculated. Experiments agree with theory, demonstrating a tunable isolation range from 9 Hz to 36 Hz and transmitted force reductions of up to 60 dB at the isolation frequency.
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Fluidic Composite Tunable Vibration Isolators
Lloyd H. Scarborough, III,
Lloyd H. Scarborough, III
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering,
e-mail: lhs123@psu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University
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Christopher D. Rahn,
Christopher D. Rahn
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering,
e-mail: cdrahn@psu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University
, University Park, PA 16802
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Edward C. Smith
Edward C. Smith
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University
, University Park, PA 16802
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Lloyd H. Scarborough, III
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University
, University Park, PA 16802e-mail: lhs123@psu.edu
Christopher D. Rahn
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University
, University Park, PA 16802e-mail: cdrahn@psu.edu
Edward C. Smith
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University
, University Park, PA 16802J. Vib. Acoust. Feb 2012, 134(1): 011010 (7 pages)
Published Online: December 28, 2011
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Received:
November 2, 2010
Revised:
April 15, 2011
Accepted:
May 2, 2011
Online:
December 28, 2011
Published:
December 28, 2011
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Scarborough, L. H., III, Rahn, C. D., and Smith, E. C. (December 28, 2011). "Fluidic Composite Tunable Vibration Isolators." ASME. J. Vib. Acoust. February 2012; 134(1): 011010. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004670
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