Enhancing Structural Vibration Damping in Marine Machinery: A Comprehensive Numerical Investigation with Modal and Harmonic Analysis

• Published in: Applied mechanics and materials Vol. 921; pp. 39 - 56
• Main Authors: Rath, Sangram, Sharma, Gaurav, Kumaraswamy, Adepu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 26.04.2024
• Subjects: Amplitudes; Assemblies; Assembly; Constrained Layer Damping; Constraints; Control equipment; Control stability; Design optimization; Dynamic loads; Dynamic structural analysis; Finite element method; Fourier analysis; Harmonic analysis; Mechanical systems; Multilayers; Prony series; Structural models; Structural reliability; Structural vibration; System reliability; Vibration; Vibration analysis; Vibration control; Vibration damping; Viscoelasticity; Prony Series; DMA; CLD; Modal; Harmonic Analysis; FLD; Viscoelastic Materials

This article presents a comprehensive study on the damping of vibrations in a motor-pump assembly using viscoelastic and constrained layer damping treatments. The assembly's structural model, designed using SolidWorks software, is subjected to modal and harmonic analyses in ANSYS. The primary g...