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What are other ways to control or reduce vibration? |
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- You can correct the cause of the problem, namely the unbalanced condition that exists, by dynamically balancing the machines rotating or reciprocating parts. However, this may not be practical to do or cannot be done.
- The speed of the unit could be reduced to lower the disturbing force since the unbalanced centrifugal force is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the machine. Many times, this cannot be done because the machine must run at the higher speed.
- If the option exists, you can select to use a rotary rather than a reciprocating unit, since a rotary unit generates less unbalanced force than a reciprocating unit.
- A relocation of the offending machine may be a solution if the vibration is not harmful to the machine itself but is a problem in the surrounding area.
- In the case of a sensitive piece of equipment being disturbed from an outside vibrating source, you can modify the response of the equipment through structural changes, e.g. add mass or increase stiffness or introduce damping into the system.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 September 2005 )
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