Research Article

An Analytical Model for a Pneumatic Vibration Isolator with the Stiffness Effect of the Elastomeric Diaphragm

Table 2

Parameters of the dual-chamber pneumatic in the two experiments.

SymbolDescriptionValue 1Value 2Unit

and are the Mooney-Rivlin material parameters0.82-1.200.82-1.20MPa
Part “1” vertical length0.0090.015m
Part “2” or “4” projection length0.00340.0050m
Part “3” vertical length0.0140.020m
Diaphragm thickness0.00060.002m
Atmospheric pressure101325101325MPa
Gravitational acceleration9.819.81m/s2
Payload mass20375kg
Polytropic exponent1.41.4-
Flow restrictor length4e-48e-3m
Flow restrictor diameter1e-31e-3m
Effective piston area0.00150.016m2
Air viscosity1.824e-51.824e-5Pa⋅s
Flow restriction constant3.3640e-061.6019e-07m3/(s⋅Pa)
Lower chamber volume3.0000e-041.8170e-04m3
Upper chamber volume2.7298e-052.3000e-03m3