Bidirectional variable reluctance actuator and system for active attenuation of vibration and structure borne noise utilizing same
US5126641A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/03
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bidirectional variable reluctance linear actuator and force control system by which one or more bidirectional linear actuators can be operated to produce a linear relationship between the net force on the armature structure and an applied flux linkage variation signal, as well as an actuator system by which the transmission of vibration through a structure can be blocked by applying forces and/or moments to the structure so as to cancel out its vibratory velocity. An adaptive control system, which is synchronized to machine speed, is able to determine the proper forces that will cancel the vibration of the structure and automatically null out each harmonic of the structure vibration, and cancels the vibration in up to six degrees of freedom of structural motion. The system can provide active attenuation system with a variety of noise sources and transmission paths, i.e., radial (lateral), axial, and torsional, including those associated with propeller shafts, turbine generator sets, pumps, compressors, and other machinery.
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