Vibration isolation in continuous beam networks

George Rai, Christopher D. Rahn, Edward Smith, Conor Marr

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Abstract

This paper investigates antiresonance in continuous dynamic systems consisting of beam networks with inherent inertial coupling. An analytical non-dimensional transfer function model is developed to predict the isolation behavior of a cantilever beam with a tip mass. It is shown that beam network isolators exhibit a good degree of versatility at the design level. The static stiffness and the isolation forces are scalable at the design level, the dynamic stiffness can also be tuned to achieve any force reduction ratio in the absence of damping. Furthermore mutlifrequency isolation is possible due to the nature of continuous systems, thus, multi-mode isolation frequencies can be tuned closer to each other. Isolation frequency clustering is also possible by tuning the beam-mass components. As a proof of concept, the analytical results are validated with an experimental study whereby the shear force is recorded at the root of a cantilever beam with a tip mass that is subject to harmonic point force excitation. The experimental results show that the root shear response at the first isolation frequency is reduced by 78% after the addition of a tip mass equivalent to 230% of the beam mass.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDynamics, Vibration, and Control
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791885628
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Nov 1 2021Nov 5 2021

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume7B-2021

Conference

ConferenceASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period11/1/2111/5/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering

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