The Calculation of Dampers for Systems Subject to Self-Induced Vibration

Abstract

Abstract The authors point out that complete elimination of self-induced vibration cannot be treated generally because the systems in which it occurs, and the conditions under which the systems are subject to this type of vibration, are so varied. However, such vibration can be reduced by damping, and the means employed can be discussed in terms applicable to the whole class of self-induced vibrations. The authors show that the time-displacement curve for the building up of a self-induced vibration is a convenient basis for calculating the amount of damping required to prevent the vibration from building up.