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Vibration Isolation and Damping Explained

A good vibration isolator lowers its natural frequency below the excitation frequency to reduce vibration by keeping the frequencies out of sync. It also takes mechanical energy out of the system like oil dampers, while rubber mounts and springs can isolate but have little damping. An effective isolator allows some vibration through but has a low natural frequency and high damping to avoid resonance, similar to an automobile suspension using soft springs and damping. A damping coefficient indicates how much a material attenuates unwanted vibrations or shocks, with a high coefficient absorbing more energy to reduce the system's response.

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Vibration Isolation and Damping Explained

A good vibration isolator lowers its natural frequency below the excitation frequency to reduce vibration by keeping the frequencies out of sync. It also takes mechanical energy out of the system like oil dampers, while rubber mounts and springs can isolate but have little damping. An effective isolator allows some vibration through but has a low natural frequency and high damping to avoid resonance, similar to an automobile suspension using soft springs and damping. A damping coefficient indicates how much a material attenuates unwanted vibrations or shocks, with a high coefficient absorbing more energy to reduce the system's response.

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A good vibration isolator lowers the natural frequency of a system to below the excitation (or

disturbing) frequency. Keeping these two frequencies "out of sync" greatly reduces the problems
of vibration. A good vibration damper takes mechanical energy out of the system. Properly
designed metal springs and rubber mounts can be good isolators but have almost no damping
capability. Oil dampers (dashpots) have good damping capability but no isolation capability.
Foam products can be good isolators but have limited life

A vibration isolator allows a percentage of the source vibration to pass across it. To isolate the
system from the source the isolator needs a resonant (or natural) frequency lower than the
isolated frequencies. The isolator also needs a high level of damping to avoid excessive vibration
at resonance. An automobile suspension uses soft springs and a high level of damping to provide
a smooth ride.

What is a damping coefficient?


A damping coefficient is a material property that indicates whether a material will "bounce back"
or return energy to a system. A basketball has a low damping coefficient (a good bounce back).
If the bounce is caused by an unwanted vibration or shock, a high damping coefficient will
attenuate the response ("Swallow the energy" and reduce the reaction of the system.)

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