A DESIGN CONCEPT FOR VIBRATION ABSORBERS

In this article a design concept is outlined which can be used to desi gn a vibration absorber prototype both selectively and rapidly. The ab sorber stiffness is the objective of the design concept. Besides measu red values, analytical equations are used which are derived from the s pecific boundary conditions of absorbers. The basic idea of the design concept is the calculation of the absorber stiffness by two independe nt factors, the material and the shape factor. The material factor is defined by the selected rubber formulation, the shape factor is define d by the absorber geometry. To achieve a certain absorber stiffness, t he shape and material factor are each independently varied.