Oil Squeeze Film Dampers for Reducing Vibration of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines

Theoretical analysis and experiments were carried out on cylindrical oil squeeze film dampers. The finite element method (FEM) was applied for calculating pressure distribution in the dampers with end seals and oil grooves. Measurements of the viscous damping coefficient of several dampers were conducted and compared with theoretical values. The effects of the dampers on the vibrational characteristics of engines were reviewed through theoretical analysis and experiments on an engine model. Then, the effects of squeeze film dampers on an actual engine were evaluated for design information.© 1979 ASME