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DESIGN GUIDE
YOUR GUIDE TO
SHOCK & VIBRATION
SOLUTIONS
MADE IN USA
INTRODUCTION TO SORBOTHANE
SHOCK &
VIBRATION
SOLUTIONS
S ORBOT HAN E
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Vibration: A periodic motion around a position
of equilibrium.
Random Vibration: Vibration whose magnitude
is not specified for any given instant of time.
Shape Factor: The loaded area over the
unloaded area of a vibration mount.
Static Deflection: The amount that a given
mass compresses.
Percent Deflection: The fraction of static
deflection to thickness.
Frequency: The number of times the motion
repeats itself per unit of time measured in Hertz (Hz).
Natural Frequency: The frequency of free
vibration of a system.
Resonant Frequency: A frequency at which
resonance exists.
Resonance: The frequency match between the natural frequency of the system and the external forced
vibration frequency.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
30
110
645
6
4.71
81.91
50
172
653
5
3.84
81.78
70
173
395
3
4.14
82.28
Optimum Performance
Temperature Range
-20 to
+140
-20 to
+150
-20 to
+160
UNITS
psi
%
%
gPascal
lb/ft3
F
No Growth
No Growth
ASTM D 412-06a
ASTM D 412-06a
ASTM D 395
ASTME D 792-13
Reduced strength and damping up to
200F. Increrased spring rate down to
glass transition temperature.
ASTM G 21-09
ASTM G 22
30
130
342
10
4.25
78.78
50
131
219
2
3.99
79.78
70
170
154
3
4.14
79.60
Optimum Performance
Temperature Range
-20 to
+140
-20 to
+150
-20 to
+160
Bacterial Resistance
Fungal Resistance
No Growth
No Growth
UNITS
psi
%
%
gPascal
lb/ft3
F
NOTES
ASTM D 412-06a
ASTM D 412-06a
ASTM D 395
ASTME D 792-13
Reduced strength and damping up to
200F. Increrased spring rate down to
glass transition temperature.
ASTM G 21-09
ASTM G 22
Bacterial Resistance
Fungal Resistance
NOTES
S ORBOT HAN E
PROPERTY
SHAPE FACTOR
Shape Factor (SF) =
Loaded Area
Unloaded Area
S OR BOT HAN E
Disk (SF) =
Length x Width
2 x Thickness x (Length + Width)
Length
4 x Thickness
Diameter
4 x Thickness
Outside Diameter
Ring (SF) =
4 x Thickness
Inside Diameter
4 x Thickness
2 x Radius - Thickness
2 x Radius
STATIC DEFLECTION
(Iterate until Assumed Percent Deflection agrees with calculated deflection within 3%)
Cs
Assumed Percent Deflection
Compressive Modulus =
100
dST
Thickness
x 100
Kdyn x gravity
System Natural Frequency (fn ) =
2p
TRANSMISSIBILITY
Excitation Frequency (fexc )
fn
Eddyn @ fn
Eddyn @ fexc
S OR BOT HAN E
Transmissibility (T) =
1 + (Tan Delta)2
(1 - r2 x Grdyn )2 + (Tan Delta)2
delta @ fexc
SORBOTHANE
figure 1.
figure 2.
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 15%
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Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 10%
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figure 3.
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 20%
SORBOTHANE
figure 4.
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Tan Delta
SORBOT HAN E
figure 5.
Sorbothane
Compressive
Stress VS
Durometer
WATER-RESISTANT SORBOTHANE
figure 6.
figure 7.
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 15%
S OR BOT HAN E
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 10%
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figure 8.
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Compressive
Modulus
at 20%
WATER-RESISTANT SORBOTHANE
figure 9.
Water-Resistant
Sorbothane
Frequency VS
Tan Delta
S OR BOT HAN E
figure 10.
Water-Resistant
Sorbothane
Compressive
Stress VS
Durometer
Step 1.
Convert Weight in pounds-force to Mass:
W
m =
g
Step 2.
Calculate the Kinetic Energy (KE) for the impact:
For horizontal impacts only the mass is considered.
KE
KE
= 1/2 mV2
= Wh
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Step 3.
Calculate the Spring Rate for the trial part shape:
* Sorbothane has a non-linear spring rate. For purposes of simplification the rate
W
=
dst
W
k=
d st
= 1/2 kd st
= SE
KE =
kd2
Step 5.
Calculate the dynamic percent deflection:
d
ddyn % = dyn x 100
t
For Shape Factors less than 1.2 and percent dynamic deflections less than 40% the
expected fatigue life is considered to be in excess of one million cycle (indefinite).
For Shape Factors less than 1.2 and percent dynamic deflections between 40% and 60%
the expected fatigue life is considered to be in excess of 1,000 cycles.
If the results achieved fail to achieve the desired performance then revise shape and/or
durometer and repeat calculations.
The percent static deflection (continuous load without impact) must not exceed 20%.
There is no accepted methodology for higher shape factors or higher percent dynamic deflections.
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d dyn
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SAMPLE EQUATIONS
Assumptions: Use 4 pads in each corner
4 inch by 4 inch by 2 thick pads
70 Durometer
15% compression
VIBRATION
Shape =
Factor
4 in
= 0.5
(4)(2 in)
Compressive
=
Modulus
(Edyn ) = 210
17.2 psi
Natural Frequency =
Frequency Ratio =
(430 lbs)(2 in)
50 Hz
7.57 Hz
= 6.61 Hz
= 0.3125 in
Transmissibility =
(1-(6.08)
Percent
Deflection =
SHOCK
0.3125 in
2 in
2p
2 in
0.15
Compressive
Modulus
= (66.67 psi)(1 +(2)(0.52)) = 172 psi
Corrected
for sf
Static
Deflection =
16 in2
= 114.67 psi
1 + 0.36
210 psi
325 psi
))
= 0.04
2
+ (0.36)
x 100 = 15.6%
Percent Isolation = (1-0.06) x 100 = 96%
A 4 oz component must pass a 3 ft drop test. A space limitation of the pad thickness is 3/16 inch.
Four pads will be used to isolate the part but design criteria will be the worst case scenario of the
total weight being applied to one pad.
105 lbs
0.0375 in
= 2800
d=
2 x 9 in lbs
= 0.080 in
2800 lbs/in
0.080 in
0.1875 in
= 0.43
43%*