Mechanical Vibrations

Vibration Isolation & Vibration Absorber

Ir Dr Fikri
Tel: 011-15653090
Email: tkfikri@unimas.my
 Learning Objectives
• To link theory of vibration and practical
vibration measurement
• To differentiate between vibration isolation
and absorption, and ways to minimize
vibration
 Mechanical vibration
Mechanical vibration can be measured in the
form of:
• Displacement
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Transmitted force
Fo can be angular momentum, linear momentum, weight etc.
 Methods to reduce transmission of
vibrations from the source:
1) Changing the natural frequency of the system
2) Introducing a power-dissipation mechanism by adding dashpot (damper)
or visco-electric materials
3) Designing an isolator which changes the stiffness/damping of the system
4) Designing a vibration absorber by adding an auxiliary (secondary) mass
to absorb the vibration energy of the original force
5) Etc.
 Methods to reduce transmission of
vibrations from the source:
1) Changing the natural frequency of the system
• Frequency of the system,  must be less than the natural frequency, n
• What would happen if  = n ?
• If k , n ?
• If m , n ?
 Methods to reduce transmission of
vibrations from the source:
2) Introducing a power-dissipation mechanism by adding dashpot (damper) or
visco-electric materials
• Do we need high or low damping coefficient, c ?
• What does high or low damping ratio,  indicate?

Damping ratio, 
 Methods to reduce transmission of
vibrations from the source:
3) Designing an isolator which changes the stiffness/damping of the system
4) Designing a vibration absorber by adding an auxiliary (secondary) mass to
absorb the vibration energy of the original force. You would have already
gained the experience with your experiment.

Displacement transmissibility or
Transmission ratio or Transmissibility, Tf Amplitude ratio, Td
 Methods to reduce transmission of
vibrations from the source:
3) Designing an isolator which changes the stiffness/damping of the system
4) Designing a vibration absorber by adding an auxiliary (secondary) mass to
absorb the vibration energy of the original force. You would have already
gained the experience with your experiment.
Isolator vs Absorber
 Thank You
Any Question?