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Paper Abstract
Commonly used variable stiffness methods for vibration control are employed to alter a system's resonant frequency by
increasing its stiffness. The concept of "negative" stiffness could be used to decrease the system stiffness; thus,
reducing resonant systems' frequency. A tunable stiffness isolation device (TSID) with negative stiffness capability
enables a controlled mass to be isolated in a large range of excitation frequencies. This study presents theoretical and
experimental investigations of a tunable stiffness system with negative stiffness. The proposed system comprises two
electromagnets, two rubber elements and a mass. The negative stiffness effect is obtained from a magnetic force which
is nearly a linear function of amplitude in small vibrations. A finite element analysis is performed to obtain a relation
between the magnetic force and geometrical dimensions, as well as electromagnets' characteristics. The force
transmissibility of the system under different applied currents for a frequency range of 30 to 120Hz is investigated. The
results show that the system's resonant frequency decreases with the increased applied magnetic field.
Paper Details
Date Published: 27 March 2012
PDF: 11 pages
Proc. SPIE 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012, 834122 (27 March 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.930805
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8341:
Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012
Henry A. Sodano, Editor(s)
PDF: 11 pages
Proc. SPIE 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012, 834122 (27 March 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.930805
Show Author Affiliations
Zhaochun Li, Nanjing Univ. of Science & Technology (China)
Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China)
Xiaojie Wang, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Majid Behrooz, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China)
Xiaojie Wang, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Majid Behrooz, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Nicholas Maus, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Faramarz Gordaninejad, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Faramarz Gordaninejad, Univ. of Nevada, Reno (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8341:
Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012
Henry A. Sodano, Editor(s)
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