Modeling and experimental tests of hydraulic electric inerter

As a newly proposed two-terminal mechanical element, there are many realizations of inerter such as ball-screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic, fluid and mechatronic inerter. This paper concerns about a novel mechatronic inerter, which is consisted of a hydraulic piston inerter and linear motor, called hydraulic electric inerter (HEI). Firstly, the structural components and the working principles of two types HEI device are introduced, and the...