Nonlinear energy sink (NES) is an appropriately designed nonlinear oscillator without
positive linear stiffness. NES can suppress vibrations over a wide frequency range due to its …

Structural vibration is a common phenomenon existing in various engineering fields such as
machinery, aerospace, and civil engineering. It should be noted that the effective …

A broadband adaptive vibration control strategy with high reliability and flexible versatility is
proposed. The high vibration damping performance of nonlinear energy sink (NES) has …

The performance of the nonlinear energy sink (NES) that composed of a small mass and
essentially nonlinear coupling stiffness with a linear structure is considerably enhanced here …

This paper explores a promising novel approach by integrating nonlinear energy sink (NES)
and giant magnetostrictive material (GMM) to realize vibration control and energy …

The demand for large mass limits the engineering application of traditional nonlinear energy
sinks. In this paper, a novel type of nonlinear energy sink is proposed to overcome this …

Quasi-zero stiffness system has been widely used to isolate structural vibrations. However,
its small dynamic stiffness may result in drastic low-frequency vibration. This is a curse of …

Engineering structures are susceptible to natural and man-made hazards, threatening
structural normal functionality and safety. Considerable attention has been paid to the …

In this paper, targeted energy transfer from a nonlinear continuous system to a nonlinear
energy sink (NES) is investigated. For this purpose, the equation of a nonlinear beam with …

Nonlinear energy sinks (NES) are efficient vibration control devices, which have been
studied and applied in mechanical, automobile, and aerospace engineering. However, there …