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(D)
Outer
Dia.
[mm]
965
975
995
996
1020
1075
1105
1140
1180
1190
1200
1270
1300
1350
1410
1515
1530
1530
1650
1860
1980
2100
2160
2200
2280
2300
2450
2560
2560
2650
2700
2765
2770
2770
2990
2990
3200
3200

(Dm)
Minor
Dia.
[mm]
940
948
980
977
1003
1054
1080
1120
1157
1165
1175
1244
1280
1335
1389
1480
1508
1510
1620
1839
1961
2066
2124
2170
2262
2270
2424
2538
2552
2634
2676
2750
2756
2762
2990
2990
3200
3200

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(W)
Width
(mm)
165
235
210
150
200
165
215
215
140
140
180
160
210
160
180
240
230
240
300
360
360
350
350
350
380
350
380
360
390
390
360
415
460
540
460
650
400
490

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(Rd)
Recess
Dia.
(mm)
505
475
500
520
520
600
445
450
695
692
630
629
600
850
720
875
940
696
950
1000
1180
1100
1340
1000
1181
1086
1470
1270
1125
1160
1750
1750
1750
1750
1750
1750
1920
1750

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Ring
Inertia
(kgm2)
54
92.18
78.5
62.39
96.7
77.96
135.4
173.6
91.04
90.70
155.6
158.8
256.8
208.5
306.4
459.9
474.4
574.1
889.6
1873
2239
2825
2852
3436
4598
4286
4448
6432
7615
8788
6845
8796
10290
12866
15220
23144
17270
22740

Case Effective
Inertia Inertia
(kgm2) (kgm2)

Ring
Area
(m2)

41
47.76
63.42
37.18
49.3
68.11
89.3
82.89
87.5
91.83
93.94
128.7
149.6
135
179.3
351.7
337.5
326.5
547.5
981
1351
1747
1861
2110
2520
2171
3919
4026
4889
4802
5292
6479
6768
7415
9223
15659
10690
12961

1.33
1.75
1.58
1.44
1.73
1.51
2.02
2.28
1.58
1.56
2.07
2.13
2.52
2.26
2.77
3.07
3.09
3.51
4.09
5.61
5.73
6.54
6.28
7.30
8.05
7.88
7.37
9.00
10.29
10.75
8.76
9.78
10.58
11.77
12.56
15.4
13.21
15.18

68
93.85
102.7
68.38
97.65
107
157
169.7
133
137.2
171.7
208
278
239
332.5
581.7
574.7
613.6
992.3
1917
2470
3160
3287
3828
4819
4314
6142
7242
8696
9196
8714
10877
11913
13848
16876
27231
19325
24631

Surface Clearance Weight

Area
Factor
(kg)
(m2)
(m3)
1.74
2.11
2.09
1.78
2.11
2.04
255
2.17
2.16
2.20
2.57
2.75
3.25
2.76
3.14
4.01
3.95
4.48
5.13
6.95
8.00
8.68
8.07
9.31
9.96
9.93
10.48
11.89
12.75
13.43
11.44
12.94
13.63
14.83
16.05
18.91
16.73
18.89

469
606
6.21
526
606
613
772
889
761
775
968
1088
1299
1477
1547
2067
2243
2188
2676
4440
5904
6480
5243
6141
10327
10245
11459
12076
16794
13014
14346
13938
15844
16614
19200
22460
22687
25040

688
1018
1003
672
948
835
1340
1424
849
849
1166
1196
1592
1162
1594
2296
2195
2511
3404
5574
5987
7235
6347
7864
8851
8432
8700
10552
12702
13263
9882
12303
13615
15905
17086
26846
17286
24062

Torsional Vibration Dampers

Metaldyne International (UK) Ltd

Note: For rolled dampers Dm = D

Service Department

Bore diameter, flange position and width to suit customer requirements.

131 Parkinson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3RD, England

Counter balance weights can be attached to the damper however, dimension (Rd) will need to be
reduced to accommodate this.

Tel: +44 (0)1422 357234 Fax: +44 (0)1422 354432

Homepage: www.service@metaldyne.com

Different sizes of damper can be manufactured by Metaldyne International (UK) Ltd. to suit the particular
application.

damperservice@metaldyne.com
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Experience and
Expertise
The Metaldyne damper is one of the most
efficient and reliable devices for
controlling resonant torsional vibration
conditions and therefore extending
engine life.
The Metaldyne design allows the damper
to operate at a high level of efficiency over
a wide range of vibration frequencies.
Metaldyne has over 40 years of design and
application experience of torsional vibration
dampers for slow, medium and high speed
diesel engines as well as other drive line
applications.

Damper size: 2765 x 415mm

Principles of Operation
The Metaldyne viscous damper provides torsional vibration damping by the shearing effect of a highly viscous silicone fluid
enclosed between the inner ring and outer casing. The damper casing incorporates a mounting flange which is rigidly
attached to the fore end of the crankshaft and houses an inertia ring which is freely supported and located by bearings
inside the casing.
Under conditions of zero torsional vibration the damper casing and inertia ring rotate at uniform velocity with the viscous
fluid transferring the torque between them.
As the engine speed changes to a point where torsional vibration is present the crankshaft and damper casing are subject
to torsional oscillation superimposed on the mean rotation.
Because of its inertia effects the inner ring continues to rotate at a constant angular velocity creating an oscillating antiphase movement between itself and the casing.
This relative movement shears the film of silicone fluid, absorbing vibration energy which is dissipated as heat through the
external surfaces of the damper casing.
Dissipation of heat is critical to the efficient life of the damper.

Analysis Expertise
Metaldynes calculation programmes analyse the steady state torsional vibration characteristics by the classical resonant
analysis and by the more sophisticated Forced/Damped torsional vibration analysis technique. This approach assures the
customer of the most cost effective solution for their specific applications.
Metaldyne also pioneered the application of large (>2 metre) viscous torsional vibration dampers for large slow speed 2
and 4 stroke engines to control torsional vibrations in the propeller and intermediate shafts on propulsion systems.

Design Skills
Metaldyne has a vast experience in the application and design of viscous torsional vibration dampers on high, medium and
low speed diesel engines.

E
B

The Metaldyne damper consists of:an inertia ring (A)

D
The clearance between the inertia ring and casing is
filled with a measured amount of highly viscous
silicone fluid.

freely supported and located by bearings (B)

inside the casing (C)
the casing is sealed by the cover plate (D)
which can be either rolled or bolted
screwed removable filling plugs are fitted,
where possible, to all dampers above 470mm
to allow fluid samples to be taken (E)

Customers are invited to contact Metaldyne where data

requirements can be discussed and a detailed study of the
torsional vibration characteristics of the system will be
conducted using the latest in-house computer programmes.
This is a specific requirement for large 2 stroke engines.

Construction Details

Further product applications can include transmission dampers for machine tools to prevent gear chatter, vehicle (truck,
trams and bus) transmission dampers to prevent harshness
and noise which contribute to passenger discomfort, and diesel
engine camshaft dampers to limit the stresses in the camshaft
due to its self imposed torsional vibration excitation.

Applied Technology
Customers are assured of optimum solutions to their duty cycle
needs with Metaldynes applied technology.
In-house torsional vibration programmes

Three basic methods are employed to seal the cover to

the casing; welding, machine rolling or bolting. The exact
method used is dependent upon damper size and
customer requirements.

Finite element design tools

Expertise to confirm predictions by measurement
NVH evaluation tools
Comprehensive rig testing
Performance & condition monitoring

Photograph courtesy of M.A.N. B&W Copenhagen

Dimensional and Technical Data

(D)
Outer
Dia.
[mm]

(Dm)
Minor
Dia.
[mm]

(W)
Width
(mm)

(Rd)
Recess
Dia.
(mm)

Ring
Inertia
(kgm2)

330
355
400
460
471
489
508
515
520
555
580
590
610
620
620
635
636
645
645
665
690
690
690
690
690
700
710
720
730
740
750
760
762
770
770
790
790
790
790
790
800
800
800
800
810
850
850
850
860
860
860
900
910
920
950
960
960

Rolled
Rolled
Rolled
Rolled
454
Rolled
Rolled
496
Rolled
540
Rolled
575
Rolled
604
604
619
616
629
635
650
675
Rolled
Rolled
675
675
686
695
706
722
726
750
746
746
756
756
777
777
787
Rolled
767
785
790
790
790
800
836
827
835
840
843
838
885
889
889
927
937
945

51
60
65
70
95
87
75
75
80
100
60
150
95
90
95
100
127
100
105
95
80
100
100
110
150
120
125
135
135
110
100
165
120
90
120
115
130
140
144
180
115
140
160
235
170
160
185
210
120
170
175
155
120
120
160
140
250

184
184
210
216
218
254
254
255
280
254
349
316
324
325
325
395
310
388
308
343
450
385
400
388
388
460
350
350
400
400
390
432
440
500
432
502
502
440
431
474
440
440
330
330
440
435
440
420
500
500
460
450
500
483
670
630
450

0.233
0.389
0.8
1.42
1.905
2.323
2.481
1.962
2.64
4.0
2.28
7.9
5.95
5.2
5.79
5.59
7.97
6.45
7.6
7.63
5.8
10.15
9.15
10
13.87
9.87
13.46
15.98
16.97
12.84
14.22
23.15
16
9.73
16.96
15.1
17.65
22
26.4
25.5
19.6
21.2
30
46.5
27.3
38
42
43
26
35
40.5
44
31
32
37.5
39.49
94.09

Case Effective
Inertia Inertia
(kgm2) (kgm2)

0.15
0.236
0.37
0.81
1.135
1.166
1.226
1.373
1.47
2.39
2.16
3.6
3.21
3.4
3.53
4.22
5.01
4.31
4.85
4.81
5.5
5.63
6.07
6
7.32
7.85
7.99
8.72
9.02
9.07
8.53
12.26
9.94
9.29
10.59
12.94
14.02
15.4
12.77
17.1
12
17.5
17
22
22.1
16
21
32
16
24
21.8
25
23
24
33.2
32.21
52.28

0.267
0.432
0.77
1.52
2.088
2.328
2.467
2.354
2.79
4.39
3.30
7.55
6.19
6.03
6.42
7.01
8.997
7.53
8.65
8.62
8.4
10.71
10.65
11
14.26
12.78
14.72
16.71
17.5
15.49
15.65
23.84
17.94
14.16
19.07
20.49
22.84
26.4
25.98
29.85
21.7
28
32
45
35.7
35
42
53
29
42
42
47
39
40
52
51.96
99.33

Ring
Area
(m2)

0.159
0.194
0.252
0.324
0.363
0.373
0.404
0.36
0.404
0.487
0.351
0.657
0.562
0.535
0.54
0.52
0.6
0.56
0.625
0.62
0.51
0.69
0.635
0.675
0.797
0.656
0.785
0.848
0.854
0.738
0.764
0.978
0.81
0.62
0.84
0.765
0.828
0.925
1.02
1.02
0.893
0.92
1.13
1.4
1.03
1.2
1.26
1.28
0.97
1.13
1.22
1.26
1.07
1.07
1.11
1.12
1.79

Surface Clearance Weight

Area
Factor
(kg)
(m2)
(m3)

0.2
0.25
0.29
0.4
0.45
0.48
0.48
0.46
0.503
0.61
0.51
0.78
0.70
0.67
0.68
0.68
0.81
0.70
0.80
0.78
0.68
0.85
0.83
0.85
0.981
0.84
0.98
1.04
1.04
0.97
1.00
1.19
1.02
0.86
1.05
1.01
1.07
1.21
1.24
1.27
1.11
1.22
1.37
1.64
1.36
1.44
1.51
1.65
1.22
1.44
1.48
1.56
1.37
1.39
1.45
1.44
2.18

10.31
8.77
20
19.5
31
44
50.4
43
51
70
65
91
78
82
75
81
122
109
108
106
95.5
149
153
122
162
169
180
171
190
153
174
243
201
174
193
174
188
251
268
287
232
251
239
293
250
320
343
354
265
331
349
349
332
339
327
451
592

21.86
29.86
48.4
65
97
94
95
94
98
149
80
224
160
150
160
153
217
165
205
195
159
213
198
210
288
235
291
325
322
269
265
392
285
192
304
276
308
388
400
440
338
390
520
760
495
505
590
694
370
516
571
575
431
460
455
493
1081