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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Applicants:
David Paul Schankin, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Mark Norman Ranek, Clarkston, MI (US);
Daniel Victor Sagady, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Paul Schankin, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Mark Norman Ranek, Clarkston, MI (US);
Daniel Victor Sagady, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/512 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for damping torsional vibrations in a rotating shaft. The method includes coupling an actuator to a shaft; rotating the shaft; determining an amount of torsional vibration in the shaft; and controlling the actuator in response to the amount of torsional vibration and a rotational position of the shaft to damp the torsional vibration in the shaft.