Operating Deflection igid Connection perating Deflection Shape Figure 9.4. O} Vibration Absorbers simple device that is used on constant-spee” The vibration absorber (Figure 9.7) is & is tuned to the .e natural frequency of the absorber i ines to reduce resonant vibrations. The machine vibration is great! machi When the absorber vibrates, operating speed of the machine. reduced in this form of energy rearrangement J, An adjustable weight on a piece of black iron PIP 2 use % to 10% of th ‘The size of the absorber should be from 5 is the effective frequent ‘Any spring-mass system can b is. a convenient absorber (Figure 9-8)- fer the mass of the absorber, the wider Is all mass compared to the mas .achine speed will cau mass of the machine. The largs vibration. Thus, an absorber with a sm range of the reduction in 1d to machine speed. A variation in m: of the machine must be finely tune of the machine to return. the resonance be siz ‘Assuming the absorber is rigidly bolted with the following equation. to the machine, the pipe (spring) can 96