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US 4825712

GEAR DAMPING SYSTEM

Assignee

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A PA CORP.

Filed

Jul 20, 1984

Granted

May 2, 1989

Location

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA US

Abstract

A damping system for a fabricated gear comprising a plurality of viscoelastic sheets sandwiched between damping plates and side plates, the side plates having circumferential rings which act as mode converters to change in-plane vibration to bending mode vibrations and are fixed to one margin of the damping plate to provide effective vibration damping within the gear.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Oct 28, 1985

Rescinded

Apr 4, 1988

Duration

2 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1DUARD G. SLATTERY

Record Details

Patent number
US 4825712
Application
06632972
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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