Generator Mounting Skid Isolators for Vibration and Shock Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transportation of skid-mounted equipment by trailer can impart vibration and shock loading, and operational vibrations from equipment like generators can damage components, highlighting the need for effective vibration isolation solutions.
Innovation Solution
A vibration isolator mount system comprising a base rail, mounting rail, and vibration isolators with elastomeric bodies and pins to reduce movement and vibration transfer between trailers or skids and equipment, including a stud and foundation elastomeric body to dampen horizontal movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If equipment is mounted directly on the skid or trailer, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but vibration and shock loading from transportation and operation damage the equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces vibration isolators as intermediary elements between the mounting rail and the skid/base structure. These isolators comprise elastomeric elements and friction elements that mediate the connection, allowing structural support while filtering out harmful vibrations and shocks from being transmitted to the mounted equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts harmful vibrations and shocks into beneficial damping effects through the elastomeric elements and friction elements. The elastomeric material absorbs vibrational energy through hysteresis, while the friction elements dissipate shock energy through controlled sliding, thereby transforming harmful mechanical inputs into heat and controlled motion that protects the equipment.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If vibration isolators are introduced between the mounting rail and skid, then vibration and shock loading are reduced, but the structural stability and resistance to twisting or axial movement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration isolator is segmented into distinct functional elements: elastomeric elements for vibration damping, friction elements for shock absorption, and rigid components for structural support. This segmentation allows each element to specialize in its function while working together to provide both vibration isolation and structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration isolator employs composite construction combining elastomeric materials, friction materials, and rigid structural components. This composite approach enables the isolator to exhibit multiple mechanical properties simultaneously: flexibility for vibration isolation, friction for shock damping, and rigidity for maintaining structural stability against twisting and axial movements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively reduces vibration and shock loading, protecting equipment and ensuring safe transportation and operation by minimizing the transfer of vibrations and movements between trailers or skids and mounted equipment.
Implementation Method 1
The foundation pin may include a base plate and a foundation elastomeric body. The foundation elastomeric body may be positioned between the isolator body and the base plate.
Data Source
AI summary
A vibration isolator mount system includes a base rail; a mounting rail coupled to a piece of equipment, the mounting rail including a mounting bracket; and a vibration isolator. The vibration isolator includes an isolator body. The vibration isolator includes a foundation pin, the foundation pin extending downward from the isolator body and through a base hole formed in the base rail. The foundation pin includes a base plate and a foundation elastomeric body. The foundation elastomeric body may be positioned between the isolator body and the base plate. The vibration isolator includes a stud. The stud may extend upward from the isolator body and through a stud hole formed in the mounting bracket.