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Michael J. Brennan

Researcher at Sao Paulo State University

Publications -  338
Citations -  11574

Michael J. Brennan is an academic researcher from Sao Paulo State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vibration & Vibration isolation. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 329 publications receiving 9582 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael J. Brennan include University of Southampton & University of São Paulo.

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The Duffing Equation: Nonlinear Oscillators and their Behaviour

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of the literature on nonlinear dynamics of pendulum and nonlinear oscillators, including a brief biography of Georg Duffing, and some of the most relevant works.
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Static analysis of a passive vibration isolator with quasi-zero-stiffness characteristic

TL;DR: In this article, a simple system comprising a vertical spring acting in parallel with two oblique springs is studied, and it is shown that there is a unique relationship between the geometry and the stiffness of the springs that yields a system with zero dynamic stiffness at the static equilibrium position.
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Finite element prediction of wave motion in structural waveguides.

TL;DR: A method is presented by which the wavenumbers for a one-dimensional waveguide can be predicted from a finite element (FE) model, which involves postprocessing a conventional, but low order, FE model, the mass and stiffness matrices of which are typically found using a conventional FE package.
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Potential benefits of a non-linear stiffness in an energy harvesting device

TL;DR: In this article, the benefits of using a non-linear stiffness in an energy harvesting device comprising a mass-spring-damper system are investigated based on the principle of conservation of energy.
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A study of a nonlinear vibration isolator with a quasi-zero stiffness characteristic

TL;DR: In this paper, a vibration isolator consisting of a vertical linear spring and two nonlinear pre-stressed oblique springs is considered, and the softening parameter leading to quasi-zero dynamic stiffness at the equilibrium position is obtained as a function of the initial geometry, pre-stress and the stiffness of the springs.