Nature

Dual Mass Flywheel Dynamics and Torsional Vibration Control

Dual mass flywheels (DMFs) serve as a crucial component in modern powertrain systems by effectively isolating torsional vibrations. The system comprises two independently rotating masses connected via ...
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NVH Analysis of Balancer Chain Drives with the Compliant Sprocket of the Crankshaft with a Dual-Mass Flywheel for an lnline-4 Engine

SAE Transactions, Vol. 116, SECTION 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS JOURNAL (2007), pp. 2037-2044 (8 pages) The work presented in this paper outlines the design and development of a ...
Motor Trend

Adding Flywheel Mass for Engine Torque

An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and the more mass the object has the more it tends to stay in motion. This is why we upgraded the flywheel on a four-cylinder Jeep YJ Wrangler with a ...
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The Two-Mass Flywheel — A Torsional Vibration Damper for the Power Train of Passenger Cars — State of the Art and Further Technical Development

The rotational irregularities of an engine, which are primarily caused by the forces generated by the combustion gases during the periodic combustion process, are transmitted to the driveline and ...