Abstract: ., Bergman, L. A., and Vakakis, A. F., 2013, “Dynamics of a Linear Oscillator Coupled to a Bistable Light Attachment: Numerical Study,â€‌ J. Comput. Nonlinear Dyn. (submitted)) there is an essential difference in the system's behavior when compared...

Abstract: Negative, nonlinear stiffness elements have been recently designed as configurations of pairs or groups of linear springs. We propose a new design of such a system by using a single linear spring with its moving end rolling ...