In this study, a negative stiffness‐based passive vibration absorber is developed and
implemented as a seismic retrofitting measure for typical reinforced concrete (RC) …

Recently, negative stiffness (NS) has been applied in dynamic vibration absorbers (DVAs) to
achieve better control performance on dynamic responses. However, the adoption of NS …

The renewable energy sector witnesses increased demand due to energy crises and climate
change. Wind energy, in particular, is promising for reducing fossil fuel dependence and …

This study proposes a novel seismic protection strategy that applies and distributes
extended KDamper devices (d-EKD) along the height of an existing mid-rise building …

This study presents a comprehensive design optimization approach for building vibration
control systems, demonstrated through a case study on the KDamper implemented as a …

Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) have complex dynamics problems and strong
coupling effects within their entire systems, and they are sensitive to winds and sea waves …

M. Wang et al. very convenient and efficient way. The dynamic characteristics of wind
turbines equipped with ADTS were parametrically investigated concerning the influence of …

Slender and flexible offshore wind turbines (OWTs) are vulnerable to external dynamic
excitations, and passive tuned mass dampers (TMDs) have been widely used to control …

KDamper has been applied to control the seismic responses of bridge structures very
recently. However, previous studies considered its performance under uniform ground …

A smart city is an efficient and resilient urban center that, by leveraging its resources,
provides its inhabitants with a good standard of living. Many countries worldwide have it as a …