Assembly with negative torsional stiffness

A negative stiffness torsional spring. A plurality of spokes secured between a hub and an outer cylinder assembly are preloaded in compression. As the hub is rotated, the stiffness of the torsional spring is negative over a range of angles.

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Hauptverfasser:	McKnight, Geoffrey P, Mikulsky, Jacob J, Keefe, Andrew C, Smith, Sloan P, Henry, Christopher P, Hundley, Jacob M, Chang, Gavin
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BRAKES CLUTCHES COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SHOCK-ABSORBERS SPRINGS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A negative stiffness torsional spring. A plurality of spokes secured between a hub and an outer cylinder assembly are preloaded in compression. As the hub is rotated, the stiffness of the torsional spring is negative over a range of angles.