CWE have over 30 year's experience of modelling, designing, manufacturing and supplying damper devices to attenuate vibration problems observed in systems that we have measured and analysed. The result has been a number of highly successful specialist vibration damping devices - designed and developed in-house to substantially improve the dynamics and reliability of the engine or system that they are integrated into.
Historically in motor racing this has also allowed more power to be obtained from high performance engines (largely in F1) which is made possible by the much improved dynamics ‘base position’.
CWE damping technology has a proven track record of successfully attenuating ‘hardware damaging’ very large (usually resonant) TV’s.
Multiple damaging high amplitude, high frequency TV's are a very typical problem in an F1 engine crankshaft-to-camshaft gear train where multiple frequencies emanate from the crankshaft, camshafts and the response of the whole gear train.
Attenuating these vibrations is achieved through CWE developed techniques that enable the damper to dissipate the applied loads via patented design configurations
To date at least 8 types of special rotary anti-vibration mechanical devices have been developed by Chris Walters, with some patented.
CWE damping devices have been employed in a number of Championship winning racing engines primarily in F1 and the technology is being transferred to the aerospace industry. The technology also has unlimited potential for use in a wide range of applications across multiple industries.
Potential other applications include:
- EV powertrains
- Gearboxes
- Wind turbine drivetrains
- Military applications
- Medical equipment
- Auxiliary drives
CWE TV dampers - key features:
Simplicity - small number of parts
Damping of all frequencies not just one
Ability to change spring rate and damping characteristics to suit requirements
Lightweight and compact
Can be mounted internally or externally
Easily integrated into drivelines or rotating assemblies