Abstract: In this work, we propose a novel bio-inspired swing decoupling mechanism supporting high precision motion systems, which is composed of multiple co-directional input branches with a rigid swing unit and an anti-rotational ...

Abstract: Multistable structures can maintain multiple steady states without additional loads. However, the presence of geometric and material nonlinearities in multistable structures adds complexity and difficulty to their optimal ...

Abstract: Bistable compliant elements offer excellent advantages in many applications ranging from high precision sensing to energy harvesting. The essential nonlinear mechanics of such elements are strongly coupled with their ...

Abstract: The demand for detecting minute mass in biology and chemistry promotes the research of high sensitivity and strong robustness mass sensor based on MEMS resonators in the past few decades. The nonlinear behaviors are ...

Abstract: Comparing to linear vibration absorbers, nonlinear energy sinks (NESs) have attracted worldwide attention for their intrinsic characteristics of targeted energy transfer or energy pumping in a relatively wide frequency ...