A rotorcraft vibration isolation system includes a plurality of liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) units mounted on a first rotorcraft surface, an accumulator mounted on a second rotorcraft surface at a location that is remote from locations of the plurality of LIVE units, and a fluid passa
A rotorcraft vibration isolation system includes a plurality of liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) units mounted on a first rotorcraft surface, an accumulator mounted on a second rotorcraft surface at a location that is remote from locations of the plurality of LIVE units, and a fluid passage to connect the accumulator to the plurality of LIVE units in parallel. The fluid passage has sufficient length to traverse between the location of the accumulator and each location of each LIVE unit. During rotorcraft operation, the second rotorcraft surface experiences lesser periodic vibration than the first rotorcraft surface.
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1. A rotorcraft vibration isolation system comprising: a plurality of liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) units mounted on a first rotorcraft surface;each LIVE unit comprising a housing defining a fluid chamber, a fluid disposed within the fluid chamber, a piston disposed within the housing
1. A rotorcraft vibration isolation system comprising: a plurality of liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) units mounted on a first rotorcraft surface;each LIVE unit comprising a housing defining a fluid chamber, a fluid disposed within the fluid chamber, a piston disposed within the housing that divides the fluid chamber into two volumes, and a tuning port or passage passing through the piston such that the two volumes are in fluid communication;a passive accumulator mounted on a second rotorcraft surface at a location that is remote from locations of the plurality of LIVE units, wherein, during rotorcraft operation, the second rotorcraft surface experiences lesser periodic vibration than the first rotorcraft surface; anda fluid passage to connect the passive accumulator to the fluid chamber of the plurality of LIVE units in parallel, the fluid passage having sufficient length to traverse between the location of the passive accumulator and each location of each LIVE unit. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the passive accumulator is configured to provide positive pressure to the plurality of LIVE units throughout a range of rotorcraft operating temperatures. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid passage includes a plurality of tubing sections, each tubing section connecting the passive accumulator and a respective LIVE unit and wherein the fluid passage includes either flexible or hard tubing. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein each tubing section includes a respective valve. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the valve is a pressure sensitive valve or a unidirectional valve, and wherein the valve is positioned nearer to the LIVE unit than the passive accumulator in the tubing section. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein a distance between the location of the passive accumulator and the locations of the plurality of LIVE units is at least six inches. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first rotorcraft surface includes a rotorcraft transmission and the second rotorcraft surface includes a rotorcraft fuselage. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein each LIVE unit includes tuned fluid mass to generate pressure oscillation, and wherein the passive accumulator is configured to compensate the pressure oscillation in each LIVE unit. 9. A rotorcraft comprising: a first rotorcraft surface;a second rotorcraft surface which, during rotorcraft operation, experiences lesser periodic vibration than the first rotorcraft surface; anda rotorcraft vibration isolation system comprising: one or more liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) units mounted on the first rotorcraft surface;each LIVE unit comprising a housing defining a fluid chamber, a fluid disposed within the fluid chamber, a piston disposed within the housing that divides the fluid chamber into two volumes, and a tuning port or passage passing through the piston such that the two volumes are in fluid communication;a passive accumulator mounted on the second rotorcraft surface at a location that is remote from locations of the one or more LIVE units; anda fluid passage to connect the passive accumulator to the fluid chamber of the one or more LIVE units in parallel, the fluid passage having sufficient length to traverse between the location of the passive accumulator and each location of each LIVE unit. 10. The rotorcraft of claim 9, wherein the passive accumulator is configured to provide positive pressure to the one or more LIVE units throughout a range of rotorcraft operating temperatures. 11. The rotorcraft of claim 9, wherein the fluid passage includes either flexible or hard tubing. 12. The rotorcraft of claim 11, wherein the fluid passage includes a plurality of tubing sections, each tubing section connecting the passive accumulator and a respective LIVE unit and wherein the fluid passage includes either flexible or hard tubing. 13. The rotorcraft of claim 12, wherein each tubing section includes a valve positioned immediately adjacent the LIVE unit. 14. The rotorcraft of claim 9, wherein a distance between the location of the passive accumulator and the locations of the one or more LIVE units is at least six inches. 15. The rotorcraft of claim 9, wherein the first rotorcraft surface includes a rotorcraft transmission and the second rotorcraft surface includes a rotorcraft fuselage. 16. The rotorcraft of claim 9, wherein each LIVE unit includes tuned fluid mass to generate pressure oscillation, and wherein the passive accumulator is configured to compensate the pressure oscillation in each LIVE unit.
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