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Performance analysis of frictional inerter-based vibration isolators (2023)
Journal Article
Chao, C., Shi, B., Dai, W., & Yang, J. (2023). Performance analysis of frictional inerter-based vibration isolators. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 11, 2793–2817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-023-01051-y

Purpose: This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the effect of the inherent dry friction of inerter devices on the performance of non-linear frictional inerter-based vibration isolation system (NFI-VIS). Methods: The power flow analysis... Read More about Performance analysis of frictional inerter-based vibration isolators.

Performance enhancement by exploiting geometrical nonlinearity of inerters in a two-stage vibration isolator (2023)
Journal Article
Dai, W., Shi, B., Li, T., Zhu, X., & Yang, J. (2023). Performance enhancement by exploiting geometrical nonlinearity of inerters in a two-stage vibration isolator. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 15(6), Article 2350045. https://doi.org/10.1142/S175882512350045X

This research proposes a two-stage vibration isolation system (TS-VIS) exploiting geometrical nonlinearity by inerters for performance enhancement. Lateral inerters are added to upper and lower stages creating geometric nonlinearity. The transmissibi... Read More about Performance enhancement by exploiting geometrical nonlinearity of inerters in a two-stage vibration isolator.

Vibration isolation performance enhancement using hybrid nonlinear inerter and negative stiffness based on linkage mechanism (2023)
Journal Article
Dai, W., Shi, B., & Yang, ·. J. (2024). Vibration isolation performance enhancement using hybrid nonlinear inerter and negative stiffness based on linkage mechanism. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 12, 837–855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-023-00879-8

Purpose: To suppress the low-frequency vibration of dynamic systems such as underwater vehicles, this research proposes a novel geometrically nonlinear vibration isolator using hybrid nonlinear inertial andnegative stiffness element. Methods: A sprin... Read More about Vibration isolation performance enhancement using hybrid nonlinear inerter and negative stiffness based on linkage mechanism.

Vibration power dissipation in a spring-damper-mass system excited by dry friction (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Chao, C., Shi, B., Yang, J., & Wiercigroch, M. (2023). Vibration power dissipation in a spring-damper-mass system excited by dry friction. In Z. Dimitrovová, P. Biswas, R. Gonçalves, & T. Silva (Eds.), WMVC 2022: Recent Trends in Wave Mechanics and Vibrations (957-965). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15758-5_99

This study investigates the vibration transmission and power dissipation behaviour of a mass-spring-damper system mounted on a conveyor belt. Coulomb friction exists between the mass and the belt moving at a constant velocity and acts as the external... Read More about Vibration power dissipation in a spring-damper-mass system excited by dry friction.

Performance analysis of a nonlinear inerter-based vibration isolator with inerter embedded in a linkage mechanism (2022)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Dai, W., & Yang, J. (2022). Performance analysis of a nonlinear inerter-based vibration isolator with inerter embedded in a linkage mechanism. Nonlinear Dynamics, 109(2), 419-442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-022-07564-7

This study presents an inerter-based nonlinear vibration isolator with geometrical nonlinearity created by configuring an inerter in a diamond-shaped linkage mechanism. The isolation performance of the proposed nonlinear isolator subjected to force o... Read More about Performance analysis of a nonlinear inerter-based vibration isolator with inerter embedded in a linkage mechanism.

Enhanced suppression of longitudinal vibration transmission in propulsion shaft system using nonlinear tuned mass damper inerter (2022)
Journal Article
Dai, W., Shi, B., Yang, J., Zhu, X., & Li, T. (in press). Enhanced suppression of longitudinal vibration transmission in propulsion shaft system using nonlinear tuned mass damper inerter. Journal of Vibration and Control, 107754632210811. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463221081183

This study proposes the use of a novel nonlinear tuned mass damper inerter device in vibration suppression of the ship propulsion shafting system and evaluates its performance. The device consists of an axial inerter and a pair of lateral inerters to... Read More about Enhanced suppression of longitudinal vibration transmission in propulsion shaft system using nonlinear tuned mass damper inerter.

Tuning methods for tuned inerter dampers coupled to nonlinear primary systems (2022)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Yang, J., & Jiang, J. Z. (2022). Tuning methods for tuned inerter dampers coupled to nonlinear primary systems. Nonlinear Dynamics, 107(2), 1663-1685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-021-07112-9

This study develops displacement- and kinetic energy-based tuning methods for the design of the tuned inerter dampers (TIDs) coupled to both linear and nonlinear primary systems. For the linear primary system, the design of the TID is obtained analyt... Read More about Tuning methods for tuned inerter dampers coupled to nonlinear primary systems.

Enhancing vibration isolation performance by exploiting novel spring-bar mechanism (2021)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Yang, J., & Li, T. (2021). Enhancing vibration isolation performance by exploiting novel spring-bar mechanism. Applied Sciences, 11(19), 8852. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11198852

This study investigates the use of a spring-bar mechanism (SBM) in a vibration suppression system to improve its performance. The SBM, comprising bars and springs, is configured with a conventional linear spring-damper isolator unit. The dynamic resp... Read More about Enhancing vibration isolation performance by exploiting novel spring-bar mechanism.

Suppression of vibration transmission in coupled systems with an inerter-based nonlinear joint (2021)
Journal Article
Dong, Z., Shi, B., Yang, J., & Li, T. (2022). Suppression of vibration transmission in coupled systems with an inerter-based nonlinear joint. Nonlinear Dynamics, 107(2), 1637-1662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-021-06847-9

This study proposes an inerter-based nonlinear passive joint device and investigates its performance in suppression of vibration transmission in coupled systems. The joint device comprises an axial inerter and a pair of lateral inerters creating geom... Read More about Suppression of vibration transmission in coupled systems with an inerter-based nonlinear joint.

Forced vibration analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems with the extended Galerkin method (2021)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Yang, J., & Wang, J. (2021). Forced vibration analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems with the extended Galerkin method. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 30(4), 794-802. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2021.2023922

In this study, the dynamic response behavior of a generalized nonlinear dynamic system is investigated using a newly proposed extended Galerkin method. The algebraic equations of vibration amplitudes are obtained through an integration of the weighte... Read More about Forced vibration analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems with the extended Galerkin method.

Vibration transmission and power flow in impact oscillators with linear and nonlinear constraints (2019)
Journal Article
Dai, W., Yang, J., & Shi, B. (2020). Vibration transmission and power flow in impact oscillators with linear and nonlinear constraints. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 168, 105234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.105234

This paper investigates the vibration transmission and power flow behaviour of impact oscillators comprising linear or quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) nonlinear constraints. The steady-state responses of the systems subjected to a harmonic excitation are... Read More about Vibration transmission and power flow in impact oscillators with linear and nonlinear constraints.

Quantification of vibration force and power flow transmission between coupled nonlinear oscillators (2019)
Journal Article
Shi, B., & Yang, J. (2020). Quantification of vibration force and power flow transmission between coupled nonlinear oscillators. International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 8(2), 418-435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-019-00560-7

This paper presents a quantitative investigation on the level of vibration force and power flow transmission between linearly coupled nonlinear oscillators. Both analytical and numerical methods are employed for systematic examinations of the vibrati... Read More about Quantification of vibration force and power flow transmission between coupled nonlinear oscillators.

On vibration transmission in oscillating systems incorporating bilinear stiffness and damping elements (2018)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Yang, J., & Rudd, C. (2019). On vibration transmission in oscillating systems incorporating bilinear stiffness and damping elements. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 150, 458-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.10.031

This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics and vibration transmission behaviour of a single oscillator and also coupled oscillators incorporating both bilinear stiffness and bilinear damping elements. Both harmonic balance analytical approxi... Read More about On vibration transmission in oscillating systems incorporating bilinear stiffness and damping elements.

On vibration transmission between interactive oscillators with nonlinear coupling interface (2018)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Shi, B., & Rudd, C. (2018). On vibration transmission between interactive oscillators with nonlinear coupling interface. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 137, 238-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.01.014

This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics and vibration transmission behaviour of interactive oscillators with nonlinearities at their coupling interface. Three different types of stiffness nonlinearities, i.e., hardening stiffness, softeni... Read More about On vibration transmission between interactive oscillators with nonlinear coupling interface.