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Ideally, an optical table’s vertical vibration response on isolators would be a single-degree-of-freedom system. The system would be symmetrical around the vertical axis, and a vertical force through ...

Researchers have developed a novel negative-stiffness isolation device that offers a pioneering solution for seismic protection. The device, designed to provide multidirectional negative stiffness and ...

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Keywords: Seismic performance. Isolation/Restraint systems. Mechanical equipment. Shaking table tests. Coil springs. Rubber snubbers. Horizontal displacement. Vertical displacement. Response ...

There is a new generation of fiber optic sensing systems, which can be employed to great utility in the monitoring of well conditions within the oil and gas industry, resulting in improved performance ...