Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866637

Cutburth, Ronald W ^[1]

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1. Tracy, CA

An improved vibration damping bellows mount or interconnection is disclosed. In one aspect, the bellows is compressively prestressed along its length to offset vacuum-generated tensile loads and thereby improve vibration damping characteristics.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4755025
• OSTI ID: 866637
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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apparatus
method
preloading
vibration-damping
bellows
improved
vibration
damping
mount
interconnection
disclosed
aspect
compressively
prestressed
length
offset
vacuum-generated
tensile
loads
improve
characteristics
vibration damping
tensile load
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