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+++ title = "Negative Stiffness" author = ["Dehaeze Thomas"] draft = false category = "Control Theory" subcategory = "Vibration Control" +++

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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 (Werner 2010).

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

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

Bibliography

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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:10.6100/IR692270.