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TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER
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FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GEISLINGER DAMPER
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PROTECTS YOUR POWERTRAIN RELIABLY
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The Geislinger Damper is a tuned torsional vibration damper. The steel springs optimize the natural frequency of a system to significantly reduce most of the critical resonances. The tailor-made Geislinger Damper is specifically designed for applications, where high performance, the most compact design, and low cost of ownership is requested. It provides constant stiffness and high damping throughout its service life. The Geislinger Damper is often used in combination with a Geislinger Monitoring System, which enables an early detection of critical loads. The torsional vibration steel spring damper allows for lowest life-cycle cost (LCC).

It reliably protects engine crankshafts, camshafts, intermediate or propeller shafts in all kinds of powertrain applications. By influencing the critical frequency and reducing the torsional amplitudes significantly, the Geislinger Damper can also help to avoid a barred speed range. As modern engines tend to create more than one critical frequency, Geislinger has developed compact dual damper solutions as well as combinations of a Geislinger Damper and a Geislinger VDAMP®. This design flexibility guarantees the best solution for every type of engine and powertrain.

The damper is usually mounted to the free end of the crank- or camshaft and consists of a primary and a secondary section. Between these sections, groups of steel leaf spring packs are arranged. These spring packs, together with intermediate pieces and the secondary section, form chambers which are filled with pressurized engine oil.

The steel springs are tuned to optimize the natural frequency of each individual system. Engine oil is used to reduce torsional vibrations by hydraulic damping. The damper’s elasticity is determined by its shape and number of springs. Thereby, the torsional system is detuned, and the most critical resonance is eliminated. If the outer part vibrates in relation to the inner one, the leaf springs bend, and the pressurized engine oil is pumped from one chamber into another. This reduces the relative motion of the two parts and thus dampens the residual torsional vibrations.

Advantages

  • Compact and lightweight design
  • Low total cost of ownership (TCO)
  • Tailored to your system
  • Precise calculation and defined properties
  • Consistent performance, no aging
  • Long periods between overhauls
  • PTO/PTI coupling can be integrated
  • Maintenance-free
  • Geislinger Monitoring System (GMS) is available

Technical data

  • Dimensionless damping factor: 0.2 – 0.5
  • Ambient temperature: -10°C to 120°C
  • Diameter: 0,2 m to 5 m

Applications

  • Marine
  • Power Generation
  • Off-Highway
  • Industrial Applications
  • Wind Power & Renewables

ONE DAMPER.
THREE BENEFITS

Low cost of ownership
Low cost of ownership

The Geislinger Damper protects your system reliably by reducing engine excited torsional vibrations. The fatigue-resistant steel springs of the Geislinger Damper optimize the natural frequency of the system to eliminate most of the critical resonance. Additionally, the Geislinger Damper enables a highly compact design of the whole propulsion system. This reduction in total weight leads to a better efficiency along with less loaded components and consequently longer operating times between service intervals. By supporting state-of-the-art engines, the Geislinger Damper helps to reduce energy costs significantly.

Customized solutions
Customized solutions

The Geislinger Damper is specifically designed for high demanding applications, like larger gas and diesel engines as well as reciprocating compressors. Geislinger offers tailor-made solutions for your torsional vibration challenge along with torsional vibration calculation, manufacturing, commissioning, and measurement analysis. Using state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, we tailor each product precisely for any individual system, providing the perfect solution for your application.

Built to last
Built to last

The Geislinger Damper provides consistent behavior throughout its service life and reliably protects crankshafts, camshafts, intermediate or propeller shafts as well as all kinds of reciprocating applications. Our in-house programmed TVC software and extensive experience in both simulation and drivetrain modelling in different fields enable us to gather viable data for creating accurate TV analysis of your application to mitigate the operational risks. Geislinger works with advanced materials such as high-grade steel to develop high-quality and long-lasting damper solutions which are perfectly fitted to individual applications. With more than 60 years of experience in torsional vibration calculation, Geislinger is a leading expert in providing the best solution for a safe and reliable operation.