Performance limit of a passive vertical isolator using a negative stiffness mechanism

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2357-2364

  Ahn, Hyeong Joon ^a  

^a Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Negative stiffness mechanism; Nonlinear vibration; Passive vibration isolator; Performance limit

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449089196     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-008-0930-7     Document Type: Article

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