Abstract Space debris is one of the most urgent issues of modern astronautics, which
solution requires a systematic and coordinated efforts of international community. Several …

Background Vibration present on various levels in many engineering fields and hence
vibration mitigation has become a subject of intense study. The nonlinear vibration isolation …

As an emerging technology, origami exhibits rich nonlinear static and dynamic properties.
However, simulating creases remains a key challenge hindering practice application …

Various bio-inspired vibration isolators have been emerged in recent decades and applied
successfully in the protection of sensitive components, improvement of operating comfort …

Simpler structure, better adaptability to variable loads, and wider linear stable region have
always been pursued by nonlinear quasi zero stiffness (QZS) isolator. Inspired by the …

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

A desired structural or material stiffness is critical in many engineering systems for structural
stability, vibration control, energy saving and manipulation efficiency. However, passive low …

Lightweight and reusable materials are desired in engineering for mitigating repetitive
impacts. However, the limitation of mitigation efficiency is always a problem in spite of …

Vibrations and drifting motions of a post-capture spacecraft may lead to its instability and
safety risk, which therefore need to be absorbed or isolated. However, it is expected that the …

In recent decades, quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) vibration isolation systems with nonlinear
characteristics have aroused widespread attention and strong research interest due to their …