Design engineers can mistake a client's request for vibration dampening or vibration isolation. Vibration dampening focuses on modification. On the other hand, isolation focuses on complete removal. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two.
Vibration Dampener
Dampeners have materials that absorb and transform vibration energy. These do not isolate and restrict the energy's movement. Instead, it makes the energy adaptable and useful for the structure or area.
Vibration dampener can tune down high-pitched noises and vibrations. In addition, it’s useful in vibration-essential situations, such as tuning down the loud noise on a car's output by using a muffler.
Focused on Dissipation
Vibration dampeners focus on dissipation. The materials "split open" a high frequency or "push together" a low frequency that negatively affects the machine.
For example, foam can dissipate the high frequency screeching noise of window AC vibrations.
Changes Vibration Energy
Various kinds of foam, cloth, cotton, and other materials can convert a dense material's high-frequency vibrations to slow-moving, non-exciting vibrations.
Highly Transmissible
High-quality vibration dampeners absorb great energy levels. Transmissibility is crucial to a foam's efficacy. Vibration isolation practices lockdown and prevents the vibration energy's transmission.
Vibration Isolation
This is a practice that uses various systems to block out and completely remove vibration energy from entering facilities. Specially designed dense materials can stop or cancel out a vibration's oscillation to stop the energy from spreading.
Complete Energy Isolation
Vibration isolators introduce complete vibration through oscillation cancellation, a combination of vibration dampeners and systems, and other designs.
Focused on Prevention
Vibration dampeners convert energy into non-disruptive and destructive forms. Vibration isolation is a practice that uses dampeners and other materials to prevent vibration entry.
Does Not Affect Vibration Energy
Isolation focuses on preventing energy from entering chambers and negatively affecting crucial components. It does not affect vibration energy but stops it in its tracks.
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