Mechanical springs and spring-dampers

An example of a mechanical spring. Image reproduced from here

• Natural Frequency range: 3 -9 Hz
• Pros:
  • Easily available and can be designed with required specifications (stiffness, strength)
  • Low Cost
• Cons:
• Spring have very low internal damping 0.5%

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