Mechanical metamaterials exhibit some superior mechanical properties such as ultrahigh
strength-to-weight ratio, negative bulk-modulus, negative stiffness, negative mass-density …

Vibration isolation is one of the most efficient approaches to protecting host structures from
harmful vibrations, especially in aerospace, mechanical, and architectural engineering, etc …

This paper proposes the design of an active nonlinear metamaterial for broadband and
tunable low-frequency wave attenuation governed by a lever-based nonlinear amplification …

Despite their engineering significance, locally resonant metamaterials are facing the
challenge to cope with the need for broad-range band gap adjustment at low-frequencies …

This paper develops a novel type of two-dimensional (2D) locally resonant (LR)
metamaterials with quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) property both in the horizontal and vertical …

The nonlinear design of a new vibration structure is an essential part of the development of
vibration isolation and energy harvesting technologies, and is one of the most effective …

A novel nonlinear quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) vibration isolation system with high load
carrying capacity is proposed. By connecting X-shaped structure with a platform, the quasi …

Vibration isolation performance at low-frequency ranges before resonance is a vital
characteristic that conventional springs cannot exhibit. This paper introduces a novel zero …

The paper proposes a novel polygonal negative stiffness (NS) metamaterial composed of
folded beams and stiffening walls, which exhibits excellent performance in attenuating …

A semi-active electromagnetic quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) vibration isolator (VI)(SEQZS VI) is
proposed to broaden the frequency bandwidth for low or ultra-low frequency vibration …