Abstract: A spring system of a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, includes a first spring/damper unit with a first stiffness and a first damping; a second spring/damper unit with a second stiffness and a second damping; and an additional mass as a tuned-mass absorber. The tuned-mass absorber is coupled to at least one negative stiffness. A vehicle having such a spring system and a method for adapting the stiffness of a spring system are provided.

Abstract: A viscous torsional-vibration damper has a damper housing with an axis of rotation, an annular working chamber filled with a damping medium, an inertia ring arranged inside the working chamber, and a cover for media-tight closure of the working chamber. The cover is connected to the damper housing peripherally on one side by a sequence of a butt seam and an overlap seam.

Abstract: A crankshaft arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a torsional vibration damper having a primary mass and a flywheel, wherein the primary mass is connected fixedly to the crankshaft, and the flywheel and the primary mass are coupled via a viscous fluid. The torsional vibration damper is attached to an output end of the crankshaft. The primary mass is coupled to a secondary coupling via an elastomer coupling ring. The torsional vibration damper is coupled to the secondary coupling via a feedback device. The feedback device has a negative stiffness.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper or torsional tuned mass damper having a rotating system having a primary mass, which is arranged, or preferably fixable for conjoint rotation on a rotatable shaft, such as a crankshaft of a motor, for example, in particular an internal combustion engine, and having a secondary mass, which is movable relative to the primary mass. An assembly for vibration dampening and/or tuned vibration dampening of the relative motion between the primary mass and the secondary mass is formed in part outside of the rotating system of the torsional vibration damper or torsional tuned mass damper.

Abstract: A crankshaft assembly which is designed for a reciprocating-piston machine of an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a torsional vibration damper for damping resonance torsional vibrations of the elastic torsion modes of the crankshaft, and an output. The torsional vibration damper has a primary mass inertia and a secondary mass inertia, the primary mass inertia being rigidly connected to a crankshaft and the secondary mass inertia being coupled as a seismic mass with a viscous liquid to the primary mass inertia. The torsional vibration damper is configured to assume the function of a flywheel for reducing rotational non-uniformity in addition to the function of reducing the resonance torsional vibrations of the crankshaft.

Abstract: A viscosity-torsional vibration damper or absorber for a crankshaft of a combustion engine includes an annular damping or absorbing arrangement which can be fastened to the crankshaft. The damping or absorbing arrangement is fastened in an outer diameter region to a holding device which, on the other hand, can be fastened to the crankshaft and can be sprung in the axial direction of the crankshaft, but is inherently rigid radially with respect to the crankshaft.

Abstract: A viscous torsional vibration damper includes: a) an annular damper housing, which bounds a damper chamber; b) an inertia ring arranged in the damper chamber; c) a bearing device, which supports the inertia ring in the damper housing and which has at least one bearing element with an axial bearing region and/or a radial bearing region, d) a shear gap between the inertia ring and the damper housing, which shear gap is filled with a viscous fluid, e) wherein a plurality of the axial bearing segments and/or a plurality of the radial bearing segments is circumferentially distributed on the at least one bearing element.

Abstract: A rotary viscous vibration damper or absorber has a hub part which can be fastened to a crankshaft of an engine, in particular of an internal combustion engine, and a vibration damper ring which is mounted such that it can be rotated relative to the hub part. A shear gap which is filled with a silicone oil is formed between the hub part and the vibration damper ring, in which shear gap flange bushings for guiding the vibration damper ring are mounted. The flange bushings are composed of a liquid crystal polymer.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a hub part primary mass mountable on a motor drive shaft, and an interia ring secondary mass which at least partially encloses the hub part in the radially outer region. A gap between the hub part and the inertia ring is filled with fluid. A seal device between the hub part and the flywheel ring prevents escape of the fluid. The seal device has a first ring connected tightly to the hub part, a second ring connected tightly to the inertia ring, and an elastomer ring connected on one side sealingly to the first ring and on the other side to the second ring.

Abstract: An actuator arrangement for applying a torque to a shaft of a machine, in particular a reciprocating piston engine, includes: a) at least one actuator device for applying the torque; and b) at least one rotatable seismic mass coupled to the shaft. The at least one actuator device is designed to apply the torque to the shaft between the seismic mass and the shaft. A corresponding method is provided for active damping of torsional vibrations of the shaft having the actuator arrangement.

Abstract: A viscous torsional vibration damper has an annular damper housing defining a damper chamber; an inertia ring in the damper chamber; a bearing device supporting the inertia ring with one or more bearing elements. At least one bearing element is a ring not circumferentially closed in a mounted state. A shear gap between the inertia ring and the damper housing is filled with a viscous fluid. The at least one bearing element that is not circumferentially closed is cut to length from a strip. In order to produce the bearing element, a strip is provided, on which one or more axial bearing sections and one or more radial bearing sections and preferably one or more webs are formed. Then, the bearing element is cut to length from the strip and the bearing element is inserted into an open damper housing and laid on a bearing seat.

Abstract: A viscous torsional vibration damper includes: a) an annular damper housing, which bounds a damper chamber; b) an inertia ring arranged in the damper chamber; c) a bearing device, which supports the inertia ring in the damper housing and which has at least one bearing element with an axial bearing region and/or a radial bearing region, d) a shear gap between the inertia ring and the damper housing, which shear gap is filled with a viscous fluid, e) wherein a plurality of the axial bearing segments and/or a plurality of the radial bearing segments is circumferentially distributed on the at least one bearing element.

Abstract: An actuator arrangement for applying a torque to a shaft of a machine, in particular a reciprocating piston engine, includes: a) at least one actuator device for applying the torque; and b) at least one rotatable seismic mass coupled to the shaft. The at least one actuator device is designed to apply the torque to the shaft between the seismic mass and the shaft. A corresponding method is provided for active damping of torsional vibrations of the shaft having the actuator arrangement.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper is described for damping torsional vibrations of a shaft, in particular, of the crankshaft of a reciprocating engine, having a housing which is connected to the shaft and has a closed, annular receiving chamber for receiving a flywheel ring and a highly viscous fluid, wherein the flywheel ring is coupled to the housing via spring elements. Here, the characteristic is determined firstly by the shearing forces of the highly viscous fluid, in particular, the silicone oil, in the gap spaces and secondly by the spring characteristic or rigidity of the resilient supporting ring. The flywheel ring is mounted circumferentially on an elastic supporting ring, which is connected to the housing. Alternatively, a torsional vibration damper may have the flywheel ring mounted on the inside on a rotationally elastic axial bearing.

Abstract: A rotary oscillation damper of a motor-driven vehicle, includes a substantially rotationally symmetrical base part and a damping member. The rotary oscillation damper is constructed to form part of a brake, particularly a parking brake, wherein brake shoes or brake pads, which are arranged on the vehicle side in a fixed manner, can be pressed against the base part or parts which are connected thereto such as rings or flanges.

Abstract: A viscous damper having a sheet metal housing and cover for closing the housing is described. A flywheel ring is mounted in a fluid in a floating manner inside the housing, and the viscous damper includes a bearing borehole. An additional centering capability for the viscous damper is provided on the cover and/or on the housing, in the form of centering projections arranged on a common periphery. In this way, the viscous damper can be additionally or independently centered on a larger diameter than that of the bearing borehole. Other centering projections can be arranged on different peripheries.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a torsional vibration damper housing, especially the housing for a viscosity torsional vibration damper, whereby the damper housing is manufactured from an existing plate circular blank and the shaping of the damper housing occurs in an impact extrusion machine during a non-cutting impact extrusion shaping method. In successive impact extrusion shaping steps, all parts of the damper housing protruding from the plane of the plate circular blank, which forms the housing rear wall, are impact extruded while reducing the wall thickness of said parts to form a one-piece damper housing. Said damper housing is structured such that the area of the fastening flange has the largest thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a viscous torsional vibration damper comprising a damping housing (1) that surrounds an annular working chamber (7) and can be connected to a machine part that is to be damped. In order to improve the dissipation of heat from the interior of the damper, a fan plate (15) is mounted on at least one flat face of the damper to conduct heat. A plurality of hollow cylindrical cooling channels (17, 18) projects from the plane of the fan plate, said channels creating intense turbulence in the air that is entrained by the rotation, thus intensifying the transfer of heat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic torsional vibration damper which is characterized in that the secondary mass is guided by a pair of slotted plastic flange sleeves with an L-shaped cross-section. The damper is characterized in that the butt joint is closed by a bridge temporarily formed onto it that will either break or deform in an elastic plastic manner when thermal length changes occur, thereby allowing transport of the sleeves in a pile and an automatic assembly of the damper.

Abstract: The invention is to a viscosity-type torsional vibration damper and a method of manufacturing such a damper, wherein the housing is constructed of thermoplastic plastic materials. A jacket element made of thermoplastic plastic material is placed around an annular element and a viscous damping fluid is then injected between the annular element and the thermoplastic plastic jacket element.