Most of the engineering vibrations are harmful, due to many unfavorable consequences
caused by them, such as structural damage, poor working accuracy, etc., making it …

In this study, a novel compact energy harvesting dynamic vibration absorber (EHDVA) with
quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) characteristics is engineered for both vibration suppression and …

This paper presents a new elastic origami-inspired structure with quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS)
characteristics to provide effective low-frequency vibration isolation performance. The …

The vibration control performance of a combined vibration isolation (CVI) system consists of
a quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) system and a linear dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) is …

Inspired by the three postures of a click beetle, a novel passive click-beetle-inspired
structure (CBIS) with variable asymmetric stiffness characteristics is proposed and …

This paper proposes a paradigm shift in the perspective of designing nonlinear oscillators,
ie, the exploitation of nonlinearity to achieve a linear behaviour to good engineering …

A nonlinear X-combined structure is proposed and designed using an X-shaped structure
(positive/negative stiffness mechanism) and two inclined springs (positive stiffness …

Generally, a dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) is effective in suppressing single-frequency
vibration, which would be unworkable for double-frequency vibration. This study introduces …

The nonlinear mechanical oscillator with X-shaped-spring suspension has attracted relevant
attention in the past couple of years due to its ability to tailor the corresponding stiffness …

Improving the isolation performance of vibration isolators by introducing magnetic negative
stiffness mechanisms (NSMs) has attracted extensive attention in recent years …