Dynamic Vibration Absorbers PDF
Dynamic Vibration Absorbers PDF
Dynamic Vibration Absorbers PDF
Design Considerations
Basic Concept
Dynamic Vibration Absorbers (DVA) are based on the concept of attaching a secondary mass to a
primary vibrating system such that the secondary mass dissipates the energy and thus reduce the
amplitude of vibration of the primary system.
Vibration Neutralizer : Here, a secondary mass is connected to the primary using a spring
element.
Auxiliary Mass Damper : Here the secondary mass is connected to the primary by a
damper/dashpot.
Dynamic Vibration Absorber: A general case where both spring and damper are used to
connect the secondary mass, with the primary system.
The responses of the masses from their respective equilibrium positions are denoted as for
and for . The equations of motion for the masses can be written as
(16.1)
(16.2)
In the steady state, the solutions of the governing equations are assumed to be and
. Substituting these in eqns (16.1) and (16.2), we get
(16.3)
(16.4)
(16.5)
(16.6)
From eqns. (16.5) and (16.6), you may note that if the secondary system is tuned to the excitation
. This implies that the primary system comes to rest, after tuning.
Design Considerations
It should be noted that a tuned neutralizer makes the response of the primary system zero
only at one frequency, namely, . So, the application of such a neutralizer is very much
limited.
Eventhough the tuned mass damping system could successfully neutralize the vibration
response of the primary system when the excitation frequency is ; it also introduces two
new resonating frequencies to the original system. Hence, care should be taken such that the
two new frequencies are kept sufficiently away from the expected excitation frequency.
From equation 16.6, you may note that at , displacement of the secondary mass,
. In fact in many system, there is a constraint on maximum permissible value of .
This is known as rattle space.