The main types of OPGW cable vibration dampers are spiral, Stockbridge, and clamp types. IEC describes the Stockbridge damper as a system consisting of a messenger cable with two masses at its ends and a clamp that supports them; this clamp is attached to the conductor or earthwire with the purpose of reduction of the aeolian vibration on the conductor. Sure enough, starting from a. By experience, DYWIDAG recommends to increase a cable's inherent damping by using additional damping devices for cable lengths above 80m. Vibration dampers work to cancel damaging fatigue caused by wind-induced vibration. Most tuned damping devices operate best near their natural frequencies. The large and small weights of the VORTX dampers can achieve greater power dissipation and frequency response performance than. The Hubbell spiral vibration damper (SVD) reduces Aeolian vibration on ADSS cable, Conductor, and Shield Wire/OPGW.
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