Reducing Floor Impact Vibration and Sound Using a Momentum Exchange Impact Damper

• Published in: Journal of System Design and Dynamics Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 14 - 26
• Main Authors: SON, Lovely, KAWACHI, Makoto, MATSUHISA, Hiroshi, UTSUNO, Hideo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2007
• Subjects: Flooring System; Impact; Momentum Exchange; Sound; Vibration Control

This paper deals with reducing floor impact vibration and sound by using a momentum exchange impact damper. The impact damper consists of a spring and a mass that is contact with the floor. When a falling object collides with the floor, the floor interacts with the damper mass, and the momentum of t...