Strut with an integrated hydraulic vibration absorber (T05*)

• Subject Area: Engineering Design, Machine Elements, Product Development
• Term: from 2017 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 57157498

During the second funding period in subproject the so-called Fluid Dynamic Vibration Absorber (FDA) was developed. The inertial mass of the FDA is greater than the gravitational mass due to hydraulic transmission. The transfer project has two goals: firstly, to validate the FDA within the CRC-Demonstrator including the function, the tuning and the axiomatic model of the FDA. Secondly, to design a prototype together with ZF Friedrichshafen AG to integrate the FDA in a strut for vehicle integration. Furthermore, the methodology of the self-adaptation in order to achieve resilience is examined. Consequently, adjusting valves are used in the FDA.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres (Transfer Project)
• Subproject of: SFB 805: Control of Uncertainties in Load Carrying Systems in Mechanical Engineering
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Business and Industry: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Peter F. Pelz