Design and Characteristics Analysis of a Nonlinear Isolator Using a Curved-Mount-Spring-Roller Mechanism as Negative Stiffness Element

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Experimental setup (1—controller for vibration exciter, 2—DASP, 3—the nonlinear isolation system, 4—exciter platform, 5—control screen for vibration exciter, 6—acceleration sensors acquiring the transmitted acceleration from the base, 7—mass, 8—the isolator, 9—pliers used to attach the system to the platform, 10—acceleration sensors acquiring the acceleration of the base).