Mechanical Friction Damping Components

Estimating friction damping is one of the most difficult tasks, which determines the vibratory behavior of mechanical systems. We are skilled in designing turbomachinery friction dampers and perform mechanical damping assessments such as,

• Curved and axial blade-roots of fan and compressor blades,
• Fir tree blade-roots and lock-plates of turbine blades,
• Cottage-roof friction dampers,
• Seal-wire friction dampers,
• Under-rim friction dampers,
• Joints and couplings in rotating and stationary structures such as casings and airframe structures,
• Validation of friction damping predictions against rig test data