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Damping Constant Project
Damping Constant Project
Damping Constant Project
Project 2
By
Peter Hedstrom
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS:
PROJECT 1
Prepared by
Peter Hedstrom
Submitted:
April 15, 2015
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report represents the design of a lunar excursion module. The design was to
obtain a damping period of vibration between 1 and 2 seconds. It was based on given
parameters of four symmetrically located legs, each of which were approximated as
spring-damper systems with negligible mass. The given mass of the module itself was
2000 kg.
Computerized formulas were created in Excel to simulate the design using the
given parameters. Through iteration, the correct spring constant k was found in order to
give the design the correct damping period vibration.
1.
2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
1.1.
Figures..................................................................................................................
1.2.
Tables ................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1.
3.
Purpose ................................................................................................................. 5
DAMPING CONSTANT............................................................................................
3.1.
4.
5.
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................ 13
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 32
APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 34
1. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1.1. Figures
Figure 1: Damping Constant Equation................................................................................6
Figure 2: SAE 30 Oil Viscosity...........................................................................................7
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. Purpose
The purpose of this project is to design a lunar excursion module with a
damping period of vibration of 1 and 2 seconds.
3. DAMPING PEROID OF VIBRATION
Given parameters include the following: The piston length is 1 inch, and the distance
between the piston and the damper wall is 0.05 inch. The absolute viscosity of SAE 30
o
Because all design parameters except D and c are controlled, the relationship
between the damping constant and piston diameter can be understood to be direct, as
demonstrated by the equation in Figure 1. (See Appendix I for all calculations.)
4. ADDITIONAL CALCULATIONS
Additional values of the resultant velocity and flow rate were calculated based
on the following equations which were transposed to isolate the required variable.
The results of the calculations determined that the piston velocity and oil flow
rate, based on the application of a 20 lb piston force and with an optimum piston diameter
of 2.24541119 inches are:
5. CONCLUSION
The project did produce a design concept that maintains the required
damping constant functionality and provided promising results for future
adaptation and continued development. The team is hopeful that some or all of
the project work can be incorporated into future development of a marketable
product.
REFERENCES
All figures, formulae and material properties taken from Mechanical Vibrations
Fifth Edition by Singiresu S. Rao (Copyright 2011).
APPENDICES
1. Final Design Parameters
2. Final Cylinder Dashpot Diagram
3. Hand Calculations (Answers To Questions)
APPENDIX I
Final Design Parameters
APPENDIX II
Final Cylinder Dashpot Diagram
APPENDIX III
Hand Calculations (Answers To Questions)