info/education on vibration dampening
info/education on vibration dampening
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I work for a synthetic fibers plant and would like to learn more about vibration dampening. As with any "fiber winding" process there is always a risk of operating through multiple natural frequencies of the winding equipments components (it's just the nature of the beast). Any links to articles, white papers, or case histories would be deeply appreciated. I would also like to pursue a degree in vibration engineering. What types of courses and time span would I be looking at. I have credentials through the Vibration Institute and feel confident about my analytical skills (although the fascination I have in this field tells me there is so much more to learn). I am in my early 40's and feel that it's never to late in life to " go for the gusto " so to speak.
Roy Gariepy
Maintenance and Reliability Dept.
Bayer Corporation Dorlastan Fibers Div.
Goose Creek, South Carolina USA





RE: info/education on vibration dampening
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
I don't know where you could get a degree in vibration engineering per se but Universities in or near S.C. could probably offer something close in Mechanical Engineering. If not, try Virginia where UVa and VPI are both heavily into machinery vibration and rotordynamics programs. The ROMAC consortium at UVa is particularly active and has published many studies on rotating machinery dynamics. They are the Texas A&M Machinery Lab of the Big East. Rah rah Miami!
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Electicpete,
Thanks for the lead on dampening solutions.
Vanstoja,
Thanks for the info. I guess I should have stated Mechanical Eng. as that field along with vibration both interest me. Coming from a construction background as a former civil GF then shifting to plant based work scenario has given me a lot of insight as to where I should have headed years ago ( you know the old cliche " hind sight 20/20") I now have the opportunity to pursue further education. Synthetic fiber production in the US is a slowly dying buisness due to lower production costs elsewhere (of course that holds true for many industries). It's time to spread my wings and fly, so to speak.
My mailing address is:
Bayer Corp.
PO box 118088
Charleston, SC 29423
Attn. Roy Gariepy
Building C-11-1
Roy Gariepy
Maintenance and Reliability Dept.
Bayer Corporation Dorlastan Fibers Div.
Goose Creek, South Carolina USA
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Try looking through the TAPPI resources. They have a lot of R&D on such things.
Good luck
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Thanks
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Post your TAMU mail address or e-mail it to me at "johnvan 10 @aol.com". I just found another bunch of papers on damping in my work files today so I'll add them and mail you an updated list by Friday or so. What do you consider to be internal damping... slip and material damping ala B.Lazan or something else?
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Does your email address have spaces bewteen 'johnvan' and 10 and '@'?
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Seems everyone's helped with the the "dampening" issue, but you also asked about a career change. Unless you can transfer units from previous coursework, you're pretty much stuck with 4 yrs to get a normal BSME, or even more doing it night-school fashion. One option for you to consider is a technology degree. Some universities offer this as an option for those not interested in all the math and science. Problem is, if you really want to understand "dampening" (I call it damping) you kind of need the math and science. One final thing to consider, is to continue in the direction you've started, taking applied engineering coursework that is focused on exactly what you're interested in to solve the problems you directly face. Sometimes this is better than a degree, because you'll learn more about your own field than you'd ever learn at a university.
RE: info/education on vibration dampening
Thanks for the reply. Night school is my only real option, although I also like your comment "... continue in the direction you've started, taking applied engineering coursework that is focused on exactly what your interested in ...", although I do like the mathematics portion of engineering. I have worked in the field for years and have always felt that an engineer should spend at least 5 years in the field before begining design work just to get a feel for how we can make life (at times) miserable for others. Oh, and thank you for correcting me, every time I have read an answer to this thread I have thought that something wasn't right "dampening" instead of damping.
Kind regards,
Roy Gariepy
Maintenance and Reliability Dept.
Bayer Corporation Dorlastan Fibers Div.
Goose Creek, South Carolina USA