Damper weight

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The damper weight is a component of automotive engineering and refers to an additional weight attached to a rotating shaft ( drive shaft ) that is intended to suppress (erase) vibrations. By using the damper weight, the mass of the shaft is increased and the resonance frequency is lowered, which suppresses harmful vibrations that could otherwise affect the steering or the chassis. In extreme cases, the shaft or the motor could also be damaged.

literature

  • Hans-Hermann Braess, Ulrich Seiffert: Vieweg manual automotive technology. 2nd edition, Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig / Wiesbaden, 2001, ISBN 3-528-13114-4