Abstract
This paper addresses the characterisation and analysis of a 2-collinear-DoF strut with embedded electromagnetic shunt dampers. The use of a negative resistance in the shunt circuit has been proved to considerably enhance the damping performance of this kind of electromagnetic dampers. The analytical model is reported and the theoretical results are compared with other damping methods. This work demonstrates the feasibility of achieving a remarkable decay rate of -80 dB/decade with a device that is smaller than previously-presented active struts and does not require complex electronics to operate.