Exelis Inc.

Alan Thomas Brewen

Douglas W Gates

John Craig Fasick

Phillip Vallone

A damping apparatus is disclosed having at least one magnet, a conducting member movable relative to the magnet, a cryogenic fluid, and a channel that confines the cryogenic fluid in contact with the conducting member. The cryogenic fluid may maintain the conducting member at cryogenic temperatures, thereby increasing a damping force provided by the conducting member to a payload.

Enhanced damping using cryogenic cooling

A damping apparatus is provided having a payload member, an extension member, and a damping member. The extension member is coupled to the payload member such that when the payload member moves a first distance, the extension member moves a second distance greater than the first distance. The damping member applies a damping force to the extension member when the extension member moves. The application of the damping force to the extension member causes a damping force on the payload member that is greater than the damping force on the extension member. The damping apparatus may utilize permanent magnets and conductive extension members to generate the damping force.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Alan Thomas Brewen