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Title: Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Tracy, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866637
Patent Number(s):
4755025
Assignee:
United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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; /359/92/222/248/

Citation Formats

Cutburth, Ronald W. Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Cutburth, Ronald W. Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows. United States.
Cutburth, Ronald W. Fri . "Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866637.
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year = {1988},
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