Dynamics of 1D mass–spring system with a negative stiffness spring realized by magnets: Theoretical and experimental study

Akintoye Olumide Oyelade, Ziwei Wang, Gengkai Hu*

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Abstract

Realization of negative stiffness (NS) in damping low frequency acoustic and mechanical vibration is relevant in engineering applications. In this work, assemblage of two repelling magnets was used to produce negative magnetic spring (NMS). A mass–spring system with NMS is experimented where the free and forced vibrations of the system are examined. The anti-phase movement is observed due to the presence of proposed NMS, confirming the analytical solution. We further showed the dynamics of the system containing NS spring could also be derived from Hamilton's principle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-21
Number of pages5
JournalTheoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Interaction
  • Magnets
  • Negative stiffness

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