摘要 |
A damping ring for rotating assemblies as a wheel or the like is achieved by providing an annular groove (42) in a surface of the wheel (30) which is coaxial with the axis of the wheel. …<??>A viscoelastic damping material (44) subject to shear deformation during rotation of the wheel is positioned within the groove (42) against the surface of the groove, and an annular metal ring (46) is positioned in the groove (42) against the viscoelectric damping material with the damping material sandwiched between the ring (46) and the wheel (30). By way of example, the ring (46) may be U-shaped in cross-section. |