Friction is a pervasive nonlinearity in mechanical systems, arising at interfaces from the microscale asperities of surfaces and manifesting in macroscopic performance degradation, wear and control ...

Researchers have uncovered friction without contact—driven entirely by magnetic interactions. As two magnetic layers slide, their internal forces compete, causing constant rearrangements that ...

Traditional isolators are built with metal springs or rubber blocks. They have low internal damping and generally are only effective at frequencies near 10 Hz. They also offer little to no isolation ...

Traditional isolators are fabricated using metal springs or rubber blocks. They have low internal damping and only tend to be effective at frequencies in the region of 10 Hz. They also fail to isolate ...