Design and Analysis of a High-Static-Low-Dynamic Stiffness Isolator Using the Cam-Roller-Spring Mechanism

Abstract This paper presents a new design of a high-static-low-dynamic stiffness (HSLDS) isolator with an adjustable cam profile. The interaction force between the cam and roller provides the negative stiffness force and the linear spring provides the positive stiffness force in the HSLDS isolator. Unlike previous studies, the cam profile in this paper can be individually designed to meet different working conditions. Firstly, the harmonic balance method is used to acquire the dynamic response of the HSLDS isolator. Then, the effects of the damping ratio, stiffness ratio, and external force amplitude on the frequency response amplitude and force transmissibility are discussed. Finally, the frequency responses of four designed nonlinear HSLDS isolators and a linear isolator are acquired by the numerical method. The results show that the nonlinear isolator begins to achieve vibration isolation at 0.11 Hz and the linear one is 8.9 Hz. The proposed HSLDS isolator realizes lower vibration isolation frequency than the linear isolator.