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DESIGN, FABRICATION AND EVALUATION OF NEGATIVE * STIFFNESS ELEMENTS USING SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING Lia Kashdan, Carolyn Conner Seepersad, Michael Haberman, Preston S. Wilson Mechanical Engineering Department and Applied Research Laboratory The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, 78712 Abstract Purpose: Recent research has shown that constrained bistable structures can display negative stiffness behavior and provide extremal vibrational and acoustical absorptive capacity. These bistable structures are therefore compelling candidates for constructing new meta-materials for noise reduction, anechoic coatings, and backing materials for broadband imaging transducers. To date, demonstrations of these capabilities have been primarily theoretical because the geometry of bistable elements is difficult to construct and refine with conventional manufacturing methods and materials. The objective of this research is to leverage the geometric design freedoms provided by selective laser sintering (SLS) technology to design and construct constrained bistable structures with negative stiffness behavior. Design/Methodology/Approach : A meso-scale negative stiffness system is designed and fabricated with SLS technology. The system includes a bistable structure in the form of a pre-compressed/pre-buckled beam. The dynamic transmissibility of the system is measured, and its behavior is compared to the predictions of analytical models. Findings: Experimental results demonstrate that pre-compression and pre-buckling can be used to induce negative sti