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Self-Tuning Tunable Mass DampersA tunable mass damper incorporates a frame and a voice coil supported in the frame. A magnet concentric with the voice coil is movable relative to the housing via the voice coil. A plurality of flexures having a first end extending from the magnet and an arm releasably coupled to the frame are adjustable to an effective length for a desired frequency of reciprocation of the magnet.
Document ID
20170002888
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Griffin, Steven F.
Niedermaier, Daniel
Date Acquired
April 3, 2017
Publication Date
March 7, 2017
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNK14MA75C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,587,699
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/840,024
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