Textron Inc.
LIQUID INERTIA VIBRATION ELIMINATION SYSTEM WITH COMPOUND PERIOD STRUT

Abstract:

A liquid inertia vibration elimination ("LIVE") system for a rotor system having n number of blades. The LIVE system includes a first tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency below 2*n/rev and a second tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency above 3*n/rev.