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2 unusual facts about Harmonic damper


Harmonic damper

Because of this, dampeners are designed with a specific weight and diameter to reduce mechanical Q factor, or dampen, crankshaft resonances.

Both Frederick Henry Royce and Frederick W. Lanchester have strong claims to the invention of the vibration damper, with the latest research showing Rolls-Royce using a crankshaft slipper (friction) vibration damper on their 1906 30HP models, however Royce had not submitted it for patent.



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