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 …

Particle dam**, an effective passive vibration control technology, is develo**
dramatically at the present stage, especially in the aerospace and machinery fields. The aim …

A novel type of a nonlinear energy sink is proposed by introducing a lever to reduce the
necessary mass. The lever-type nonlinear energy sink is attached to a two-degree-of …

A bistable nonlinear energy sink (BNES) conceived for the passive vibration control of beam
and plate structures under harmonic excitation is investigated. By applying an Incremental …

We consider a model of a vibro-impact nonlinear energy sink (VI-NES), where a ball moves
within a cavity of an externally forced mass, impacting either end of the cavity. These impacts …

In this paper, the complicated nonlinear dynamics of the harmonically forced quasi-zero-
stiffness SD (smooth and discontinuous) oscillator is investigated via direct numerical …

The dynamics of an electromagnetic vibro-impact nonlinear energy sink (VINES) is
investigated. The system consists of a linear oscillator equipped with multiple turns of coil …

In the evaluation of the vibration mitigation effect of a nonlinear energy sink (NES), the
selection of performance measures is important for the optimal design. This paper aims to …

A new vibro-impact bistable nonlinear energy sink (VI-BNES) with relatively light weight
attached to a damped linear oscillator (LO) is proposed to form a two-degree-of-freedom …