Using Euler buckling springs for vibration isolation

John Winterflood; Terran Barber; David Blair

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/19/7/355

Using Euler buckling springs for vibration isolation

John Winterflood, Terran Barber, David Blair

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Abstract

Difficulties in obtaining ideal vertical vibration isolation with mechanical springs are identified as being due to the mass of the elastic element which is in turn due to its energy storage requirement. A new technique to minimize this energy is presented-being an Enter column undergoing elastic buckling. The design of a high performance vertical vibration isolation stage based on this technique is presented together with its measured performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1639-1645
Journal	Classical and Quantum Gravity
Volume	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/19/7/355
Publication status	Published - 2002

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