Recently, a lot of attention has been given to a mechanical device known as the inerter. It is a mechanical component that can be compared to a capacitor with two ungrounded terminals in the mechanical-electrical systems analogy. In this paper, it is shown that although the concept of an inerter as a separate mechanical element is relatively new, there are several well-established vibration isolation systems that exhibit similar behavior to a simple lumped parameter system containing an inerter. Through a review of the literature, a link is established between the old and new ideas. Furthermore, a comparison between the systems is carried out using the quantities of mechanical impedance and displacement transmissibility. The advantages and disadvantages of using the inerter in vibration isolation are discussed, and a simple way of improving the high-frequency performance without severely degrading the low-frequency performance is described.

近来，已经对被称为惰轮的机械装置给予了很多关注。在机械-电气系统中，它是一种机械组件，可以与具有两个未接地端子的电容器进行比较。在本文中，可以看出尽管将惯性装置作为独立的机械元件的概念相对较新，但仍有一些完善的隔振系统，它们的行为与包含惯性装置的简单集总参数系统相似。通过查阅文献，可以在新旧观念之间建立联系。此外，使用机械阻抗和位移传递率的数量进行系统之间的比较。讨论了在振动隔离中使用惰轮的优缺点，