Design of a 20,000 Pound Variable Stiffness Actuator for Structural Vibration Attenuation

This paper describes the design of a novel actuator capable of protecting a full scale structure from severe load conditions. The design includes a cylinder filled with pressurized nitrogen and uses commercially available components. We demonstrate that the actuator behaves like a spring with an adj...

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Main Authors: John Leavitt, James E. Bobrow, Faryar Jabbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/510504
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