Nonlinear characterization of a machine tool energy absorber

Authors

Steven Whitican, MAG Automotive LLC
Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Jason R. Blough, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-7-2018

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Abstract

Energy absorbers are used frequently in industrial machinery. The use of energy absorbers allows for the design of a lighter structure while still maintaining the requisite dynamic stiffness for effective operation. A standard energy absorber used on a CNC machine is investigated in this paper. The absorber is connected to a rigid mass to establish fixed boundary conditions at the joint face. Numerous dynamics tests are performed on the absorber and the Acceleration Surface Method applied to assist in the comprehension of the form of the nonlinearity.

Publisher's Statement

© The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. 2019. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74280-9_47

Publication Title

Nonlinear Dynamics

ISBN

978-3-319-74280-9

Recommended Citation

Whitican, S., Van Karsen, C., & Blough, J. R. (2018). Nonlinear characterization of a machine tool energy absorber. Nonlinear Dynamics, 1, 419-426. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74280-9_47
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