Oscillating Pendulum Damper With Integrated Plates for Tower Harmonics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oscillation dampers for wind turbine towers suffer from unwanted torque and increased weight due to friction plates, leading to potential damage and reduced efficiency, necessitating a more efficient and lightweight solution.
Innovation Solution
An oscillation damper design featuring a pendulum with shock absorber plates integrated into its mass, where the plates are a substantial portion of the pendulum's weight, minimizing unwanted movement and maximizing energy loss through friction, and adjustable suspension lengths to match harmonic frequencies, thereby enhancing damping efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If friction plates are used to dampen oscillations, then damping effect is improved, but device weight increases and unwanted torque is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the separate friction plates from the system and extracts their damping function into the pendulum mass itself through shock absorber elements integrated directly into the pendulum body, eliminating the need for additional braking components
Solution Approach 2:
The shock absorber elements are merged with the pendulum mass to form an integrated structure where the damping function is combined with the oscillating mass, eliminating separate components and reducing overall system weight
2Reliability
If friction plates are used to dampen oscillations, then damping effect is improved, but unwanted torque increases causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the friction plates that generate harmful torque and extracts the damping function into shock absorber elements that dissipate energy without creating rotational torque on the pendulum axis
Solution Approach 2:
The shock absorber elements convert the harmful sliding friction that generates torque into beneficial vertical shock absorption that dissipates oscillation energy without affecting the pendulum's rotational motion, transforming a harmful mechanism into a useful one
3Productivity
If shock absorber plates are integrated into pendulum mass, then damping efficiency increases, but material usage decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorber plates are merged with the pendulum mass to form an integrated structure that achieves superior damping efficiency through the combination of oscillating mass and shock absorption in a single unified component
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite construction combining the pendulum mass with integrated shock absorber elements, creating a hybrid structure that optimizes both the oscillating mass function and the energy dissipation function within a unified design
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 solution increases damping efficiency by up to 50% while reducing material usage and minimizing torque-induced unwanted movements, providing a more stable and efficient energy transfer mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
the one or more plates may extend beyond the side face... the one or more stacked plates which may be positioned on the fixed part... for collision with a movement limiter
Implementation Method 2
The slideable part may comprise one or more stacked plates which may be positioned on the fixed part, and the one or more plates may extend beyond the side face
Implementation Method 3
The suspension length is the length from the pendulum to where the suspension is fixed. The suspension length determines the frequency of the pendulum
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AI summary
An oscillation damper may comprise a suspension having a suspension length. The oscillation damper may comprise a pendulum which may be suspended by the suspension and may have a pendulum mass. The pendulum may comprise a fixed part which may have a side face. The pendulum may comprise a slideable part for collision with a movement limiter. The slideable part may be a substantial portion of the pendulum mass. The slideable part may comprise one or more stacked plates which may be positioned on the fixed part, and the one or more plates may extend beyond the side face. The oscillation damper may comprise a movement limiter. The movement limiter may face the pendulum.