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Patent Inventor Names
Stefan P. Hovik0
Steven F. Griffin0
Date of Patent
January 21, 2020
Patent Application Number
15810793
Date Filed
November 13, 2017
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Patent abstract
Methods of damping vibrations in a host structure are described. In one embodiment, the vibrations can be damped using a tuned mass damper. The tuned mass damper can include a suspended mass with magnets which is configured to move in response to current being applied to a voice coil. The tuned mass damper can damp vibrations resulting from an external load applied to the host structure, such as an external aerodynamic load. In one embodiment, the tuned mass damper can be mounted within a wind tunnel model undergoing transonic testing. The tuned mass damper can be operated to limit potentially destructive vibrations which can occur during testing.
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