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- the present invention relates to a component having vibration-damping properties, a mixture for manufacturing the component, and a method of manufacturing such a component.
- the species-forming underlying article describes a film where piezoelectric particles made of a piezoceramic and graphite as a conductive medium are embedded in a polymer matrix. According to this publication, vibrations are damped when the proportion of graphite is between about 5% and 9% by volume. In this range, the electrical conductivity of the foil also increases considerably at the same time.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a piezoelectric particle having crystal domains without preferential polarization.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a piezoelectric particle having crystal domains exhibiting preferential polarization.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a component having overall polarization.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a component having no overall polarization.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view through a component which is formed by a plurality of layers.
- FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of a specimen connected and another specimen not connected to an external ohmic resistor.
- FIG. 7 is a graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of a specimen.
- FIG. 8 is another graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of another specimen.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a piezoelectric particle 1 of a piezoceramic.
- This piezoelectric particle 1 has different crystal domains 10 of different domain polarizations 11 . Due to the normally present statistical distribution of individual domain polarizations 11 , (particle) polarization 2 of piezoelectric particle 1 , i.e., the sum of all domain polarizations 11 of piezoelectric particle 1 , is equal to zero.
- a piezoelectric particle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is exposed to an electric field as illustrated in FIG. 2, domain polarizations 11 become oriented along the electric field lines. Due to the orientation of individual domain polarizations 11 of piezoelectric particles 1 , each piezoelectric particle 1 then has a particle polarization 2 which is different from zero. The orientation of domain polarizations 11 and thus of particle polarization 2 increases with an increase in the intensity of the orienting electric field up to saturation field intensity.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a component 3 which has piezoelectric particles 1 distributed in an arbitrary manner in a polymer matrix made of a crosslinked matrix polymer 6 .
- Piezoelectric particles 1 statistically distributed within component 3 each have a particle polarization 2 which is different from zero.
- Piezoelectrically inactive polymers may be used as matrix polymers 6 .
- Individual piezoelectric particles 1 may be individually and spatially separated from one another within the polymer matrix. Furthermore, at least some of piezoelectric particles 1 may also occur in clusters 7 . Piezoelectric particles 1 are very close to one another in these clusters 7 , and/or may even touch one another.
- the proportion of piezoelectric particles 1 in a component 3 according to the present invention may be 10 to 80 volume %, e.g., 30 to 70 volume % or 40 to 60 volume %.
- Individual particle polarizations 2 exhibit a preferential direction. Therefore, an (overall) polarization 12 which is different from zero is obtained for component 3 as a whole.
- the orientation of particle polarization 2 may be effected, for example, by applying an electric field during one of the conventional molding procedures for manufacturing a plastic component, such as injection molding and/or pressing, etc. and/or prior to introducing an appropriate mixture in such a molding tool.
- FIG. 4 also illustrates a component 3 ′ having vibration-damping properties. Contrary to the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, however, in this case individual particle polarizations 2 which are different from zero are statistically oriented as a whole, so that overall polarization 12 of coating 3 ′ is equal to zero. This means that no preferential direction exists for different particle polarizations 2 which are different from zero.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a component 3 ′′ having vibration-damping properties, which is formed from a plurality of layers.
- a separating layer 5 is arranged between the individual layers containing piezoelectric particles 1 having particle polarization 2 , hereinafter referred to as piezolayers 4 , this separating layer separating piezolayers 4 at least in some areas.
- a thin metal layer may be used as separating layer 5 .
- the layer thickness of the, e.g., metal separating layer 5 is in particular less than 200 ⁇ m, e.g., less than 100 ⁇ m or less than 50 ⁇ m.
- the material of separating layer 5 may have a lower extensibility than piezolayer 4 , i.e., for the same force applied, the longitudinal elongation of separating layer 5 may be less than that of piezolayer 4 .
- the longitudinal elongation of separating layer 5 may be less than that of piezolayer 4 .
- a piezoelectrically active polymer 6 may be used as matrix polymer 6 .
- One example embodiment thereof is the thermoplastic copolymer composed of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene (VDF and TrFE), which, contrary to the customary standard polymeric piezomaterial polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), is activatable without stretching processes.
- VDF and TrFE thermoplastic copolymer composed of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene
- PVDF polyvinylidene difluoride
- polymerizable piezoactive resins such as that described in German Published Patent Application No. 38 19 947 may be used.
- a piezoelectrically inactive, high-resistance polymer 6 and/or its precursors may be convenient to use as a binder matrix and to process them using conventional procedures.
- a thermoplastic polymer is polyvinylidene difluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-HFP), Kynarflex 2801 GL, Elf Atochem, which is available as a fine powder. It may be mixed in a dry form until it becomes homogeneous and then processed to form films, for example, by hot pressing. Conventional polymers/crosslinkable polymer binders may also be used in the form of solutions or dispersions.
- polymerizable resins for example, from the substance class of urethanes, esters, and epoxides, may be used undiluted or also diluted with solvents.
- piezoactive polymers in particulate or flake form may also be introduced in a piezoelectrically inactive polymer matrix instead of ceramic piezoelectric particles.
- the vibration-damping effect may be improved, depending on polymer 6 used, by also adding conductive additives to the material from which component 3 , 3 ′, 3 ′′ is manufactured in order to facilitate removal of the charges of piezoelectric particles 1 .
- Carbon (graphite) and/or metal powder may be used as conductive additives.
- FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating a specimen, in which the dissipation factor is plotted to scale against the frequency of a specimen.
- the configuration of the specimen which is determined by measurement technology is a thin metal sheet provided with a coating having matrix polymer 6 and piezoelectric particles 1 having an overall polarity 12 which is different from zero. This configuration of a flexurally vibrating rod is therefore comparable to that of the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5.
- Dissipation factor d is the quotient of imaginary part E′′ and real part E′ of the complex modulus of elasticity or of the tangent of phase angle ⁇ , ⁇ being the phase angle between mechanical stress and deformation (DIN 53440 , January 1994 Edition, Part 2 , Section 2.4).
- E′′ dissipation modulus: a measure of the energy which is not recoverable in vibration
- E′ memory modulus: measure of the recoverable energy which is converted at the reversal of deformation during vibration
- the dissipation factor represents a relative measure of the energy losses during vibration in comparison with the recoverable energy.
- the dissipation factor may be determined over the time period, but also from the frequency curve.
- the dissipation factor may be conveniently computed for a decaying flexural vibration.
- the flexurally vibrating rod is excited to forced vibrations at a precisely defined force. After the force is removed, the flexurally vibrating rod executes free damped flexural vibrations.
- the dissipation factor may be computed for decaying flexural vibrations via the logarithmic decrement or via the reverberation time.
- the reverberation time is the damping value in the case of decaying vibrations. It is defined as the time period in which the amplitude of the damped vibration decreases to ⁇ fraction (1/1000) ⁇ of its initial value or by 60 decibels (dB). Instead of the reverberation time, its reciprocal value, the amplitude decrease in decibels (dB) per time (D t ) is used as the damping value (DIN 53440 , January 1994 Edition, part 1, Section 2.3).
- the dissipation factor for multilayer systems is computed exactly as it is for homogeneous systems. It is a function of the temperature and frequency.
- vibration damping is solely a characteristic of coating 3 , 3 ′, 3 ′′ according to the present invention.
- the surface charges formed due to the piezoeffect are possibly equalized via internal ohmic currents.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are graphs in which the dissipation factor is plotted to scale against the frequency of a specimen.
- Example 1 and Example 2 were contacted by aluminizing and polarized at 10 kV/mm in a silicone bath at 120° C. (triangular test points). Four strips (width 1 cm, individual length 4 cm) were glued one behind the other onto a metal strip (length 20 cm, thickness 1.0 mm, width 1.1 mm). Vibration damping was measured and evaluated on the basis of the flexural vibration test according to DIN 53440 . For comparative measurements, unpolarized specimen strips (square test points) were also prepared.
- a clear increase in the dissipation factor may be seen in both graphs for the polarized specimens, i.e., for the specimens the piezoelectric particles 1 of which have a particle polarization 2 different from zero.
- FIG. 7 A comparison of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 illustrates that the dissipation factor and thus the damping effect of a coating 3 , 3 ′, 3 ′′ according to the present invention is greater for the fine-particle specimen (Example 1, FIG. 7) than for the coarse-particle specimen (Example 2, FIG. 8) over a wide frequency range arranged within the audible range (880 Hz to 5200 Hz).
- Piezoelectric particles 1 may have a particle polarization 2 which is different from zero even before they are used for manufacturing the component and/or a mixture from which the component is subsequently manufactured. Furthermore, they may also be polarized as late as during the manufacture of the component. In this case, and when piezoelectric particles 1 having particle polarization 2 that is different from zero are used, particle polarizations 2 of the respective piezoelectric particles 1 may also be additionally jointly oriented. Furthermore, in many cases it may be recommended that it be ensured that the temperature during the manufacture of the components is not excessively high in order to prevent piezoelectric particles 1 from depolarizing again, i.e., from losing their particle polarization 2 .
- the orienting force or causing factor be maintained at the desired overall polarization 12 which is different from zero for as long as possible, in particular until after matrix polymers 6 have been crosslinked to form the polymer matrix.
- a mixture composed of piezoelectric particles 1 already having particle polarization 2 , in addition to matrix polymer 2 and/or its precursors, for example, may be used for introduction in a molding tool.
- piezoelectric particles 1 it is furthermore possible to polarize piezoelectric particles 1 as late as at the time of introduction in the molding tool and/or in the mixture that is slightly crosslinked or not at all. In the two latter cases, piezoelectric particles 1 already having particle polarization 2 may be additionally jointly oriented.
- fibers and/or fabric mats e.g., coarse-meshed fabric mats
- Fibers and/or fabric mats e.g., coarse-meshed fabric mats
- Glass or carbon may be provided as the material for the fibers or mats.
- Carbon may be provided as the material because then the fibers and/or mats may be additionally used as electrodes for polarizing piezoelectric particles 1 .
- Fields of application of the present invention include the automotive and aeronautical industry, in particular for vibration and/or noise damping of components, e.g., of motor vehicle, airplane, helicopter, etc. bodies and/or similar paneling parts.
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In a component having vibration-damping properties, a mixture for manufacturing the component, and a method of manufacturing such a component, the component has granular and/or grain- and/or flake-shaped piezoelectric particles which are embedded in a polymer matrix in a proportion of at least 10 volume %. In order to improve the damping effect, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a polarization which is different from zero.
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- The present invention relates to a component having vibration-damping properties, a mixture for manufacturing the component, and a method of manufacturing such a component.
- “New damping materials composed of piezoelectric and electro-conductive, particle-filled polymer composites: effect of electromechanical coupling factor” by M. Sumita et al., in Mackromol. Chem. Rapid Commun. 12, pp. 657 to 661 (1991), may, for example, be a species-forming underlying article.
- The species-forming underlying article describes a film where piezoelectric particles made of a piezoceramic and graphite as a conductive medium are embedded in a polymer matrix. According to this publication, vibrations are damped when the proportion of graphite is between about 5% and 9% by volume. In this range, the electrical conductivity of the foil also increases considerably at the same time.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating so that damping of vibrations occurs also for complete components in principle also without addition of conductive arrangements. Furthermore, the object of the present invention is to provide a mixture and a method for manufacturing such components.
- The above and other beneficial objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a component, a mixture and a method as described herein. Despite the contrary findings of the underlying publication, damping is achieved by the use of pre-polarized piezoelectric particles, i.e., piezoelectric particles having polarization per se, even for complete components without using conductive additives and, in particular, without a precisely defined amount of conductive additives.
- The present invention is explained in detail with reference to example embodiments illustrated in the examples and in the Figures.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a piezoelectric particle having crystal domains without preferential polarization.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a piezoelectric particle having crystal domains exhibiting preferential polarization.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a component having overall polarization.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a component having no overall polarization.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view through a component which is formed by a plurality of layers.
- FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of a specimen connected and another specimen not connected to an external ohmic resistor.
- FIG. 7 is a graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of a specimen.
- FIG. 8 is another graph illustrating the dissipation factor plotted against the frequency of another specimen.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a
piezoelectric particle 1 of a piezoceramic. Thispiezoelectric particle 1 hasdifferent crystal domains 10 ofdifferent domain polarizations 11. Due to the normally present statistical distribution ofindividual domain polarizations 11, (particle)polarization 2 ofpiezoelectric particle 1, i.e., the sum of alldomain polarizations 11 ofpiezoelectric particle 1, is equal to zero. - If a
piezoelectric particle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is exposed to an electric field as illustrated in FIG. 2,domain polarizations 11 become oriented along the electric field lines. Due to the orientation ofindividual domain polarizations 11 ofpiezoelectric particles 1, eachpiezoelectric particle 1 then has aparticle polarization 2 which is different from zero. The orientation ofdomain polarizations 11 and thus ofparticle polarization 2 increases with an increase in the intensity of the orienting electric field up to saturation field intensity. - FIG. 3 illustrates a
component 3 which haspiezoelectric particles 1 distributed in an arbitrary manner in a polymer matrix made of acrosslinked matrix polymer 6.Piezoelectric particles 1 statistically distributed withincomponent 3 each have aparticle polarization 2 which is different from zero. Piezoelectrically inactive polymers may be used asmatrix polymers 6. - Individual
piezoelectric particles 1 may be individually and spatially separated from one another within the polymer matrix. Furthermore, at least some ofpiezoelectric particles 1 may also occur inclusters 7.Piezoelectric particles 1 are very close to one another in theseclusters 7, and/or may even touch one another. The proportion ofpiezoelectric particles 1 in acomponent 3 according to the present invention may be 10 to 80 volume %, e.g., 30 to 70 volume % or 40 to 60 volume %. -
Individual particle polarizations 2 exhibit a preferential direction. Therefore, an (overall)polarization 12 which is different from zero is obtained forcomponent 3 as a whole. The orientation ofparticle polarization 2 may be effected, for example, by applying an electric field during one of the conventional molding procedures for manufacturing a plastic component, such as injection molding and/or pressing, etc. and/or prior to introducing an appropriate mixture in such a molding tool. - FIG. 4 also illustrates a
component 3′ having vibration-damping properties. Contrary to the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, however, in this caseindividual particle polarizations 2 which are different from zero are statistically oriented as a whole, so thatoverall polarization 12 ofcoating 3′ is equal to zero. This means that no preferential direction exists fordifferent particle polarizations 2 which are different from zero. - FIG. 5 illustrates a
component 3″ having vibration-damping properties, which is formed from a plurality of layers. In thiscomponent 3″, a separatinglayer 5 is arranged between the individual layers containingpiezoelectric particles 1 havingparticle polarization 2, hereinafter referred to as piezolayers 4, this separating layer separating piezolayers 4 at least in some areas. - A thin metal layer may be used as separating
layer 5. The layer thickness of the, e.g., metal separatinglayer 5 is in particular less than 200 μm, e.g., less than 100 μm or less than 50 μm. - In general, the material of separating
layer 5 may have a lower extensibility than piezolayer 4, i.e., for the same force applied, the longitudinal elongation of separatinglayer 5 may be less than that of piezolayer 4. Thus, if amultilayer component 3″ is twisted and/or bent, piezolayers 4 are additionally pressed, so that the damping effect ofmultilayer component 3″ is increased in comparison with the respective single-layer components - For all three example embodiments (FIGS. 3, 4, and5), a piezoelectrically
active polymer 6 may be used asmatrix polymer 6. One example embodiment thereof is the thermoplastic copolymer composed of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene (VDF and TrFE), which, contrary to the customary standard polymeric piezomaterial polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), is activatable without stretching processes. Furthermore, polymerizable piezoactive resins such as that described in German Published Patent Application No. 38 19 947 may be used. - For reasons of cost, it may be convenient to use a piezoelectrically inactive, high-
resistance polymer 6 and/or its precursors as a binder matrix and to process them using conventional procedures. One example of a thermoplastic polymer is polyvinylidene difluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-HFP), Kynarflex 2801 GL, Elf Atochem, which is available as a fine powder. It may be mixed in a dry form until it becomes homogeneous and then processed to form films, for example, by hot pressing. Conventional polymers/crosslinkable polymer binders may also be used in the form of solutions or dispersions. Furthermore, polymerizable resins, for example, from the substance class of urethanes, esters, and epoxides, may be used undiluted or also diluted with solvents. - As another example embodiment, piezoactive polymers in particulate or flake form may also be introduced in a piezoelectrically inactive polymer matrix instead of ceramic piezoelectric particles.
- The mechanism of the vibration-damping action of
components - The vibration-damping effect may be improved, depending on
polymer 6 used, by also adding conductive additives to the material from whichcomponent piezoelectric particles 1. Carbon (graphite) and/or metal powder may be used as conductive additives. - FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating a specimen, in which the dissipation factor is plotted to scale against the frequency of a specimen. The configuration of the specimen which is determined by measurement technology is a thin metal sheet provided with a coating having
matrix polymer 6 andpiezoelectric particles 1 having anoverall polarity 12 which is different from zero. This configuration of a flexurally vibrating rod is therefore comparable to that of the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5. - Dissipation factor d is the quotient of imaginary part E″ and real part E′ of the complex modulus of elasticity or of the tangent of phase angle ø, ø being the phase angle between mechanical stress and deformation (DIN53440, January 1994 Edition,
Part 2, Section 2.4). - d=E″/E′=tan ø
- d=dissipation factor
- E″=dissipation modulus: a measure of the energy which is not recoverable in vibration;
- E′=memory modulus: measure of the recoverable energy which is converted at the reversal of deformation during vibration; and
- ø=phase angle.
- Thus, the dissipation factor represents a relative measure of the energy losses during vibration in comparison with the recoverable energy.
- The dissipation factor may be determined over the time period, but also from the frequency curve. The dissipation factor may be conveniently computed for a decaying flexural vibration.
- For this purpose, the flexurally vibrating rod is excited to forced vibrations at a precisely defined force. After the force is removed, the flexurally vibrating rod executes free damped flexural vibrations. The dissipation factor may be computed for decaying flexural vibrations via the logarithmic decrement or via the reverberation time. The reverberation time is the damping value in the case of decaying vibrations. It is defined as the time period in which the amplitude of the damped vibration decreases to {fraction (1/1000)} of its initial value or by 60 decibels (dB). Instead of the reverberation time, its reciprocal value, the amplitude decrease in decibels (dB) per time (Dt) is used as the damping value (DIN 53440, January 1994 Edition,
part 1, Section 2.3). - The dissipation factor for multilayer systems is computed exactly as it is for homogeneous systems. It is a function of the temperature and frequency.
- In order to compare the internal damping capacity of
component 3″ according to the present invention, the dissipation factors of a specimen without being connected to an external resistor (square test points) and a specimen connected to an external resistor (triangular test points) are recorded. - The difference between the two series of measurements resides in the measurement accuracy. Additional tests in which the value of the ohmic resistance was varied provided similar results.
- Furthermore, the comparison of polarized and unpolarized reference specimens without addition of conductive aids illustrates a dramatic increase in the damping characteristics for polarized specimens (see FIGS. 7 and 8 for polarized and unpolarized reference specimens, respectively).
- This unequivocally illustrates that, contrary to expectations, vibration damping is solely a characteristic of
coating - It is helpful for this effect to assist this charge equalization by adding conductive arrangements such as metal powder, graphite, conductive polymers or the like. This can be particularly expedient if pre-polarized
piezoelectric particles 1 are used formanufacturing components - FIGS. 7 and 8 are graphs in which the dissipation factor is plotted to scale against the frequency of a specimen.
- In order to test vibration damping for which the dissipation factor is a measure, the specimens referred to hereinafter as Example 1 and Example 2 were contacted by aluminizing and polarized at 10 kV/mm in a silicone bath at 120° C. (triangular test points). Four strips (
width 1 cm, individual length 4 cm) were glued one behind the other onto a metal strip (length 20 cm, thickness 1.0 mm, width 1.1 mm). Vibration damping was measured and evaluated on the basis of the flexural vibration test according to DIN 53440. For comparative measurements, unpolarized specimen strips (square test points) were also prepared. - 56.2 volume % finely ground PZT powder (PbZr titanate) having a specific surface of approximately 5 m2/g (type 501A Ultrasonic powder) and 43.8 volume % thermoplastic fine polymer powder (PVDF/HFP copolymer, Kynarflex 2801 GL, Elf Atochem) were thoroughly dry mixed in an asymmetric moved mixer and aliquots from the mixture were hot pressed in a press mold (30 min/200° C./3.3 kN/cm2), so that 0.5 mm thick films were obtained.
- 56.2 volume % finely ground PZT powder having a specific surface of approximately 1 m2/g (type 501A Ultrasonic powder) and 43.8 volume % fine thermoplastic polymer powder (PVDF/HFP copolymer, Kynarflex 2801 GL, Elf Atochem) were thoroughly dry mixed in an asymmetric moved mixer and aliquots from the mixture were hot pressed in a press mold (30 min/200° C./3.3 kN/cm2), so that 0.5 mm thick films were obtained.
- A clear increase in the dissipation factor may be seen in both graphs for the polarized specimens, i.e., for the specimens the
piezoelectric particles 1 of which have aparticle polarization 2 different from zero. - For the specimens of Examples 1 and 2, the quantitative parameters are fully identical regarding materials, their composition, and their manufacture. The only difference is the specific surface and thus the mean particle size of
piezoelectric particles 1 of the specimens. - A comparison of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 illustrates that the dissipation factor and thus the damping effect of a
coating - It may be furthermore seen that in the lower frequency range (880 Hz to 2200 Hz) the fine-particle specimen (Example 1, FIG. 7) dampens multiple times better than the coarse-particle specimen (Example 2, FIG. 8).
- An additional improvement is achieved if a specimen is plated on both sides with a thin metal film (for example, Cu, thickness 50 μm). This configuration basically corresponds to the basic cell as the smallest unit of the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5.
- In the following, different initial products are presented for
manufacturing coating -
Piezoelectric particles 1 may have aparticle polarization 2 which is different from zero even before they are used for manufacturing the component and/or a mixture from which the component is subsequently manufactured. Furthermore, they may also be polarized as late as during the manufacture of the component. In this case, and whenpiezoelectric particles 1 havingparticle polarization 2 that is different from zero are used, particle polarizations 2 of the respectivepiezoelectric particles 1 may also be additionally jointly oriented. Furthermore, in many cases it may be recommended that it be ensured that the temperature during the manufacture of the components is not excessively high in order to preventpiezoelectric particles 1 from depolarizing again, i.e., from losing theirparticle polarization 2. - In manufacturing components having crosslinked matrix polymers, it may be therefore also recommended that the orienting force or causing factor be maintained at the desired
overall polarization 12 which is different from zero for as long as possible, in particular until aftermatrix polymers 6 have been crosslinked to form the polymer matrix. - A mixture composed of
piezoelectric particles 1 already havingparticle polarization 2, in addition tomatrix polymer 2 and/or its precursors, for example, may be used for introduction in a molding tool. - It is furthermore possible to polarize
piezoelectric particles 1 as late as at the time of introduction in the molding tool and/or in the mixture that is slightly crosslinked or not at all. In the two latter cases,piezoelectric particles 1 already havingparticle polarization 2 may be additionally jointly oriented. - In order to increase strength, it may be recommended that fibers and/or fabric mats, e.g., coarse-meshed fabric mats, be added to
matrix polymer 6. Glass or carbon may be provided as the material for the fibers or mats. Carbon may be provided as the material because then the fibers and/or mats may be additionally used as electrodes for polarizingpiezoelectric particles 1. - Fields of application of the present invention include the automotive and aeronautical industry, in particular for vibration and/or noise damping of components, e.g., of motor vehicle, airplane, helicopter, etc. bodies and/or similar paneling parts.
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1. to 21. (Canceled).
22. A mixture for manufacturing a component having vibration-damping properties using a molding method for components made of plastic, the component including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising:
at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer; and
the piezoelectric particles mixed with the at least one of the matrix polymer and the precursors of the matrix polymer.
23. The mixture according to claim 22 , wherein the molding method includes at least one of injection molding and pressing.
24. The mixture according to claim 22 , wherein at least some of the piezoelectric particles include a particle polarization other than zero in the mixture.
25. A method of manufacturing a component having vibration-damping properties, the component including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising the steps of:
forming a particle-containing mixture from at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and from the piezoelectric particles, the piezoelectric particles including particle polarizations different from zero;
molding the component from the mixture using a molding method for components made of plastic; and
crosslinking the polymer matrix.
26. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the molding method includes at least one of injection molding and pressing.
27. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the at least one of the matrix polymer and the precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles are mixed in the forming step in an intimate manner.
28. A method of manufacturing a component having vibration-damping properties, the component including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising the steps of:
forming a particle-containing mixture from at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and from the piezoelectric particles;
molding the component from the mixture using a molding method for components made of plastic;
crosslinking the polymer matrix; and
providing the piezoelectric particles with a particle polarization other than zero at least one of during and after the crosslinking step.
29. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles are intimately mixed in the forming step.
30. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the molding method includes at least one of injection molding and pressing.
31. A method of manufacturing a component having vibration-damping properties, the component including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising the steps of:
manufacturing a particle-containing blank from at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles using a molding method for components made of plastic; and
orienting the particle polarization of at least some piezoelectric particles at least before the matrix polymer is completely crosslinked.
32. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the molding method includes at least one of injection molding and pressing.
33. A method of manufacturing a component using an application method, the component having vibration-damping properties and including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising the steps of:
forming a mixture from at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles;
adding piezoelectric particles having a particle polarization which is different from zero form the mixture;
molding the component from the mixture using a molding method for components made of plastic; and
crosslinking the polymer matrix.
34. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the application method includes spraying.
35. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles are intimately mixed in the forming step.
36. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the molding method includes at least one of injection molding and pressing.
37. A method of manufacturing a component having vibration-damping properties, the component including at least one of granular, grain-shaped and flake-shaped piezoelectric particles embedded in at least one matrix polymer forming a matrix in a level of at least 10 volume %, wherein, after the matrix polymer has set, at least some of the piezoelectric particles have a particle polarization other than a zero particle polarization, comprising the steps of:
forming a mixture from at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles;
introducing the mixture into a molding tool; and
orienting the particle polarization of at least some piezoelectric particles at least one of during the introduction of the mixture and during crosslinking of the matrix polymer.
38. The method according to claim 37 , wherein the at least one of the matrix polymer and precursors of the matrix polymer and the piezoelectric particles are intimately mixed in the forming step.
39. The mixture according to claim 22 , wherein the piezoelectric particles are prepolarized.
40. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the piezoelectric particles are prepolarized.
41. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the piezoelectric particles are prepolarized.
42. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the piezoelectric particles are prepolarized.
43. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the piezoelectric particles are prepolarized.
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