On the Self-Synchronization of Mechanical Vibrators : Part II. Rolling Mechanism with a Pair of Self-Synchronizing Vibrators and Automatic Balancer

Abstract

In this paper the problem of self-synchronization of mechanical vibrators is treated. The influence of the initial conditions for the steady-state motion of the mechanism whereby a small roller may be kept in rotation by an oscillating motion of a hollow drum is studied by using cylindrical phase surface. Moreover, the rolling friction and viscous damping of the roller in rotation are obtained by making measurement of a definite phase relationship between the respective oscillations and the rotations. Furthermore, the stability of the motions of an automatic balancer for the equilibrating of rotating rotors is analyzed in detail and an experiment is made to verify the results of the above theory.