Nonlinear energy sink (NES) is a type of vibration absorbers that does not have linear
stiffness. Through establishing strongly nonlinear coupling between a primary system and a …

Story isolation systems (SIS) have great application potential in the seismic design of some
special structures. This paper studied the seismic control performance of SIS using a tuned …

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

Structures should adhere to capacity and serviceability requirements that can be
compromised by dynamic excitation. Structural vibration mitigation aims to ensure service …

The mitigation of mechanical vibrations forms an important and challenging pursuit of
practical significance for ensuring the safety and resilience of engineered systems. Recently …

When targeting vibration isolation, metamaterials do represent very powerful solutions,
given the extreme design flexibility that can be introduced. However, dealing with …