Damped windage tray and method of making same
US7360520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31692
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A damped windage tray for an engine including a windage tray formed from a laminate. The laminate operates to damp vibrations of the windage tray. The laminate includes a first constraining layer, a second constraining layer and a viscoelastic damping layer disposed between the first and second constraining layer. The viscoelastic damping layer spans substantially the entirety of the first and second constraining layers. Additionally, a method of forming the windage tray is provided.
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