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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2012
David F. Haynes, Arlington, TX (US);
David L. Williams, Colleyville, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Robert J. Pascal, Southlake, TX (US);
David E. Heverly, Arlington, TX (US);
Taeoh Lee, Keller, TX (US);
David F. Haynes, Arlington, TX (US);
David L. Williams, Colleyville, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Robert J. Pascal, Southlake, TX (US);
David E. Heverly, Arlington, TX (US);
Taeoh Lee, Keller, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A system and method to control vibrations exerted on a non-vibrating structure. The system includes an adjustable variable stiffness support securely attached to both the non-vibrating structure and a vibrating structure. A driver operably associated with the variable stiffness support is configured to selectively adjust the variable stiffness support. A control system in data communication with both a sensor system and the driver includes an algorithm to determine whether adjustment of the variable stiffness support is required.