Anywhere damper
Stockbridge dampers are provided. A Stockbridge damper includes a first clamp, and a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp. A Stockbridge damper further includes a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand including a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps. A Stockbridge damper further includes a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand, and a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand.
1. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand;
a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand; and
a third weight, the third weight connected to the intermediate portion of the wire strand.
2. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is less than 48 inches.
3. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is between 10 inches and 28 inches.
4. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is between 16 inches and 26 inches.
5. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the wire strand is formed from steel.
6. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight and the second weight are generally identical.
7. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight and the second weight have generally the same mass.
8. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight is connected to a first end of the wire strand and the second weight is connected to a second end of the wire strand.
9. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are generally equal.
10. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.
11. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a mass of the third weight is less than the mass of the first weight and the mass of the second weight.
12. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the third weight is located at a centerpoint of the wire strand along the longitudinal axis.
13. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the third weight is located at the middle of the distance along the longitudinal axis.
14. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp, and wherein the distance is less than 48 inches;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to a first end of the wire strand; and
a second weight connected to a second end of the wire strand,
wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.
15. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein the first weight and the second weight are generally identical.
16. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein the first weight and the second weight have generally the same mass.
17. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are generally equal.
18. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , further comprising a third weight, the third weight connected to the intermediate portion of the wire strand.
19. The Stockbridge damper of claim 18 , wherein a mass of the third weight is less than the mass of the first weight and the mass of the second weight.
20. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand; and
a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand;
wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.