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Vibration isolation

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Vibration isolation is the process of isolating an object, such as a piece of equipment, from the source of vibrations. [1]

34 relations: Accelerometer, Active vibration control, Actuator, Base isolation, Bushing (isolator), Controller (computing), Cushioning, Damped wave, Damper, Damping ratio, Feedback, Geophone, Harmonic oscillator, Interferometry, Kibibyte, Linear motor, Lord Corporation, Low-pass filter, Micrometre, Noise, vibration, and harshness, Oscillation, Passive heave compensation, Piezoelectric motor, Piezoelectricity, Pneumatic actuator, Proximity sensor, Roll-off, Shock absorber, Shock mount, Sorbothane, Soundproofing, Tuned mass damper, Vibration, Vibration control.

Accelerometer

An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration.

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Active vibration control

Active vibration control is the active application of force in an equal and opposite fashion to the forces imposed by external vibration.

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Actuator

An actuator is a component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system, for example by opening a valve.

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Base isolation

Base isolation, also known as seismic base isolation or base isolation system, is one of the most popular means of protecting a structure against earthquake forces.

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Bushing (isolator)

A bushing or rubber bushing is a type of vibration isolator.

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Controller (computing)

In computing and especially in computer hardware, a controller is a chip, an expansion card, or a stand-alone device that interfaces with a peripheral device.

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Cushioning

Package cushioning is used to help protect fragile items during shipment.

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Damped wave

A damped wave is a wave whose amplitude of oscillation decreases with time, eventually going to zero, an exponentially decaying sinusoidal wave.

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Damper

A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses.

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Damping ratio

Damping is an influence within or upon an oscillatory system that has the effect of reducing, restricting or preventing its oscillations.

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Feedback

Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop.

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Geophone

A geophone is a device that converts ground movement (velocity) into voltage, which may be recorded at a recording station.

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Harmonic oscillator

In classical mechanics, a harmonic oscillator is a system that, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force, F, proportional to the displacement, x: where k is a positive constant.

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Interferometry

Interferometry is a family of techniques in which waves, usually electromagnetic waves, are superimposed causing the phenomenon of interference in order to extract information.

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Kibibyte

The kibibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for quantities of digital information.

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Linear motor

A linear motor is an electric motor that has had its stator and rotor "unrolled" so that instead of producing a torque (rotation) it produces a linear force along its length.

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Lord Corporation

--> LORD Corporation is a diversified technology and manufacturing company developing adhesives, coatings, motion management devices, and sensing technologies.

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Low-pass filter

A low-pass filter (LPF) is a filter that passes signals with a frequency lower than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuates signals with frequencies higher than the cutoff frequency.

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Micrometre

The micrometre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is an SI derived unit of length equaling (SI standard prefix "micro-".

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Noise, vibration, and harshness

Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), also known as noise and vibration (N&V), is the study and modification of the noise and vibration characteristics of vehicles, particularly cars and trucks.

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Oscillation

Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states.

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Passive heave compensation

Passive heave compensation is a technique used to reduce the influence of waves upon lifting and drilling operations.

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Piezoelectric motor

A piezoelectric motor or piezo motor is a type of electric motor based on the change in shape of a piezoelectric material when an electric field is applied.

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Piezoelectricity

Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials (such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA and various proteins) in response to applied mechanical stress.

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Pneumatic actuator

A pneumatic control valve actuator converts energy (typically in the form of compressed air) into mechanical motion.

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Proximity sensor

A proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact.

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Roll-off

Roll-off is the steepness of a transmission function with frequency, particularly in electrical network analysis, and most especially in connection with filter circuits in the transition between a passband and a stopband.

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Shock absorber

A shock absorber (in reality, a shock "damper") is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses.

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Shock mount

In a variety of applications, a shock mount or isolation mount is a mechanical fastener that connects two parts elastically.

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Sorbothane

Sorbothane is the brand name of a synthetic viscoelastic urethane polymer used as a shock absorber and vibration damper.

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Soundproofing

Soundproofing is any means of reducing the sound pressure with respect to a specified sound source and receptor.

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Tuned mass damper

A tuned mass damper, also known as a harmonic absorber or seismic damper, is a device mounted in structures to reduce the amplitude of mechanical vibrations.

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Vibration

Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point.

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Vibration control

In earthquake engineering, vibration control is a set of technical means aimed to mitigate seismic impacts in building and non-building structures.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibration_isolation

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