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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Michael Seifert, Southlake, TX (US);
Frank Bradley Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
David E. Heverly, Arlington, TX (US);
Michael Seifert, Southlake, TX (US);
Frank Bradley Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
David E. Heverly, Arlington, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A system and method to adjustably create a reacting force in response to a vibrating force of a vibrating structure. The system includes an adjustable vibration absorber that creates a range of reacting forces. The method includes continuously monitoring the reacting force and the vibrating force with a sensor system operably associated with a control unit having an algorithm to determine if adjustment of the vibration absorber is required. If required, the control unit commands a driver to selectively adjust the vibration absorber such that the reacting force equals the vibrating force.