OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR IMPACT DAMPERS

User oriented charts for optimum design of impact dampers are developed and presented. The charts can be used to select optimum combination of impact damper parameters which meet the design requirements. Periodic symmetric two impacts per cycle dampers were optimized. The maximum displacement amplitude of the primary system was minimized. A minimax principle and direct search algorithm are used to optimize the nonlinear constrained multivariable objective function.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Design Engineering Technical Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 9-12, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Dokainish, M A
  • Elmaraghy, H
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Impacts; Materials science; Occupant protection devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact protection
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054748
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: #73-DET-61
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM