Rolls-royce Corporation

Geoffrey R Tomlinson

Jem Athing Rongong

Carl Lee Barcock

Bishakh Bhattacharya

A turbomachine blade comprising a root portion and an aerofoil portion, the aerofoil portion having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a concave metal wall portion extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and a convex metal wall portion extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The concave metal wall portion and the convex metal wall portion form a continuous integral metal wall. The aerofoil portion has a hollow interior defined by at least one internal surface and the hollow interior of the aerofoil portion is at least partially filled with a vibration damping and stiffening system that comprises a vibration damping material. The vibration damping material is bonded to the at least one internal surface and the vibration damping and stiffening system comprises a variation of material properties between the wall portions.

Turbomachine blade

A friction vibration damper for damping the vibrations of a vibrating component comprising a body, a chamber and a plurality of elements, the body defines the chamber which is partially filled with the plurality of elements, the friction vibration damper, in use, disposed on or in the vibrating component characterized in that the friction vibration damper is configured to substantially prevent the elements operationally moving in a convection-like flow pattern.

Friction vibration damper

A vibration damping system ( ) wherein the system ( ) comprises a magnetism generating medium ( ) and a magnetism energy dissipating medium ( ) whereby, in use, vibration of the magnetism generating medium ( ) generates a magnetic field, the magnetism generating medium ( ) and the magnetism energy dissipating medium ( ) being so disposed with respect to each other that the magnetic field is then dissipated by the magnetism energy dissipating medium ( ) thereby damping the vibrations of the magnetism generating medium ( ).

Vibration damping system and a method of damping vibrations

A particle vibration damper for a vibrating component is disclosed which comprises a body having a chamber and a plurality of particles, wherein the chamber is partially filled with the plurality of particles, the particle vibration damper, in use, is disposed on or in a vibrating component.

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Stockport, United Kingdom

Geoffrey R Tomlinson