Energy dissipation of a friction damper : experimental validation

• Friction is frequently seen as an unwanted phenomenon whose influence has to be either minimised or controlled. In this work one of the positive sides of friction is investigated: friction damping. The friction inherently present in a system can be positively used to increase the total damping or alternatively, a friction damper can be designed. Friction dampers can be a cheap and efficient way to reduce the vibration levels of a wide range of mechanical systems. In the present paper the conclusions of previous analytic and numerical results regarding friction damping are validated with results of laboratory experiments, where the energy dissipated through friction is measured. The test set-up consists of a mass sliding on parallel ball-bearings, where additional friction is created by a sledge attached to the mass, which is pre-stressed against a friction plate. No care has been taken to ensure pure dry (Coulomb) friction. Nevertheless, the measured energy dissipation is in good agreement with the theoretical results for Coulomb friction.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Teknisk mekanik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Applied Mechanics (hsv//eng)

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