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Title: Vibration damping method and apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides vibration damping method and apparatus that can damp vibration in more than one direction without requiring disassembly, that can accommodate varying tool dimensions without requiring re-tuning, and that does not interfere with tool tip operations and cooling. The present invention provides active dampening by generating bending moments internal to a structure such as a boring bar to dampen vibration thereof.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Hougton, MI
  3. Gainesville, FL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872339
Patent Number(s):
5913955
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23B - TURNING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
vibration; damping; method; apparatus; provides; damp; direction; requiring; disassembly; accommodate; varying; tool; dimensions; re-tuning; interfere; tip; operations; cooling; active; dampening; generating; bending; moments; internal; structure; boring; bar; dampen; vibration damping; boring bar; bending moments; damping method; accommodate varying; /82/408/409/

Citation Formats

Redmond, James M, Barney, Patrick S, Parker, Gordon G, and Smith, David A. Vibration damping method and apparatus. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Redmond, James M, Barney, Patrick S, Parker, Gordon G, & Smith, David A. Vibration damping method and apparatus. United States.
Redmond, James M, Barney, Patrick S, Parker, Gordon G, and Smith, David A. Fri . "Vibration damping method and apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872339.
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Active vibration control of a photolithography platen for increased resolution and throughput
conference, February 2013


Active Control of Machine Tool Chatter for a Boring Bar: Experimental Results
conference, March 2021

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  • https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1993-0226

Suppression of Machine Tool Chatter Using a Viscoelastic Dynamic Damper
journal, February 1987