Abstract: A system and method for reducing the vibration response of a rotating system are provided. In one aspect, an optimized balance shot or solution that indicates one or more physical locations at which one or more balancing weights are to be added or removed from the rotating system is generated. The balance shot is generated based on a transfer function that is customized specifically for the rotating system. The transfer function is generated by applying one or more machine-learned models to parameter values for parameters that are associated with the rotating system. The machine-learned models can generate main effects plots, and from the plots, an effective set of parameter values can be determined. The transfer function can be generated using the effective set of parameter values so that the transfer function used to generate the balance shot is optimized specifically for the rotating system undergoing the balancing process.

Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating the end of an electrically conductive wire is formed from two principal components, namely a body member preferably constructed of an electrically insulating material, and an elongated, electrically conductive strip of metal or electrically conductive member. The body member is preferably made of plastic and includes two openings: a first opening for receiving the electrically conductive wire and a second threaded opening for receiving a set screw which, when tightened, secures the electrically conductive wire in said first opening and to the conductive metal strip. The body member may be formed by extrusion or molding, and may be of any color to provide easy identification. The electrically conductive member may be flat or bent according to its particular intended use, and is provided with a mounting aperture for securing the connector to a mounting surface on an electrical bus.

Abstract: An improved solderless electrical terminal connector includes a plurality of serrations or notches formed on its lower surface for improving the electrical and thermal contact between the connector and the surface onto which it is mounted. The wire receiving portion of the connector includes a set screw for holding the wire securely in place in a body member. The cross-sectional area of the body member in the direction of the wire is reduced so that it is less than the diameter of the set screw thereby to improve pullout characteristics. The opening for the wire in the body member extends into a tang to form a stop to provide for ease of installation of the wire. This placement of the wire will also reduce electrical resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a spiral groove may be formed in the wire receiving opening to cut into the wire as it is clamped in place both to improve pullout characteristics and to lower the electrical resistance between the wire and the connector.