In this paper, we incorporate the effect of nonlinear damping with the concept of locally
resonant metamaterials to enable vibration attenuation beyond the conventional bandgap …

This paper presents a novel form of mass-in-mass metamaterial, in which the internal
resonator is replaced by a beam. Additionally, stoppers are installed on either side of the …

The KDamper absorber is a recently proposed innovative vibration mitigation solution based
essentially on the optimal combination of appropriate stiffness and damping elements, which …

Purpose Inertial amplification of an oscillating mass has been considered by various
researchers as a means to introduce enhanced vibration control properties to a dynamic …

This paper proposes a quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) isolator based on an inclined trapezoidal
beam to explore its advantages in low-frequency passive vibration isolation. The nonlinear …

The principle of influencing oscillation amplitudes of a primary system via secondary
attachments can be enhanced with inclusion of nonlinear mechanisms towards energy …

In this work, the Schwarz primitive unit cell is used as the building block of different types of
metastructures for steering and focusing elastic vibrations. The emergence of a Bragg-type …

Recently, researchers have proposed an innovative negative stiffness-based vibration
control concept, namely the KDamper absorber. The envisaged mechanism comprises a …

The protection of buildings under seismic events necessitates the development of efficient
vibration mitigation devices. The recently proposed negative stiffness vibration (NegSV) …

The recent thrusts in wave propagation and semiconductors since the late 20th century have
gradually shifted the design paradigm of civil and mechanical structures from trialand-error …