Passively damped vibration welding system and method
Abstract
A vibration welding system includes a controller, welding horn, an anvil, and a passive damping mechanism (PDM). The controller generates an input signal having a calibrated frequency. The horn vibrates in a desirable first direction at the calibrated frequency in response to the input signal to form a weld in a work piece. The PDM is positioned with respect to the system, and substantially damps or attenuates vibration in an undesirable second direction. A method includes connecting the PDM having calibrated properties and a natural frequency to an anvil of an ultrasonic welding system. Then, an input signal is generated using a weld controller. The method includes vibrating a welding horn in a desirable direction in response to the input signal, and passively damping vibration in an undesirable direction using the PDM.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- DOEEE (USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (United States))
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1083919
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,409,383
- Application Number:
- 13/438,200
- Assignee:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0002217
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Tan, Chin-An, Kang, Bongsu, Cai, Wayne W., and Wu, Tao. Passively damped vibration welding system and method. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Tan, Chin-An, Kang, Bongsu, Cai, Wayne W., & Wu, Tao. Passively damped vibration welding system and method. United States.
Tan, Chin-An, Kang, Bongsu, Cai, Wayne W., and Wu, Tao. 2013.
"Passively damped vibration welding system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083919.
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title = {Passively damped vibration welding system and method},
author = {Tan, Chin-An and Kang, Bongsu and Cai, Wayne W. and Wu, Tao},
abstractNote = {A vibration welding system includes a controller, welding horn, an anvil, and a passive damping mechanism (PDM). The controller generates an input signal having a calibrated frequency. The horn vibrates in a desirable first direction at the calibrated frequency in response to the input signal to form a weld in a work piece. The PDM is positioned with respect to the system, and substantially damps or attenuates vibration in an undesirable second direction. A method includes connecting the PDM having calibrated properties and a natural frequency to an anvil of an ultrasonic welding system. Then, an input signal is generated using a weld controller. The method includes vibrating a welding horn in a desirable direction in response to the input signal, and passively damping vibration in an undesirable direction using the PDM.},
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year = {Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
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