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title = "Negative Stiffness"
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Negative stiffness can be used to reduce the effective stiffness of a [Flexible Joints]({{< relref "flexible_joints.md" >}}).

It is well explained in (<a href="#citeproc_bib_item_1">Werner 2010</a>).

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{{< figure src="/ox-hugo/negative_stiffness_schematic.png" caption="<span class=\"figure-number\">Figure 1: </span>Example of a negative stiffness. The proloaded compression spring `Cc` is used to counteract the spring `Cs`" >}}

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{{< figure src="/ox-hugo/negative_stiffness_architecture.png" caption="<span class=\"figure-number\">Figure 2: </span>The following architecture is proposed to make the implementation easier" >}}


## Bibliography {#bibliography}

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  <div class="csl-entry"><a id="citeproc_bib_item_1"></a>Werner, C. 2010. “A 3D Translation Stage for Metrological AFM.” Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e), Mechanical Engineering; Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.6100/IR692270">10.6100/IR692270</a>.</div>
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