Publications (Selected)

1. Kapasakalis, K. A., Gkikakis, A. E., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2025, May). Sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization of a vibration control system implemented in the base of multi-story structures. In Structures (Vol. 75, p. 108609). Elsevier.
2. Florakis, G. I., Kapasakalis, K. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2025). Frequency-domain optimization of seismically isolated structures enhanced with negative stiffness devices. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 228, 112375.
3. Florakis, G. I., Kapasakalis, K. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2025). Simplified design approach of a negative stiffness-based seismic base absorber via multi-objective optimization. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 189, 109092.
4. Mantakas, A., Kalderon, M., Chondrogiannis, K. A., Kapasakalis, K. A., Chatzi, E., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2024). Experimental testing and numerical validation of the Εxtended KDamper: A negative stiffness-based vibration absorber. Engineering Structures, 321, 118894.
5. Kapasakalis, K. A., Gkikakis, A. E., Sapountzakis, E. J., Chatzi, E. N., & Kampitsis, A. E. (2024). Multi-objective optimization of a negative stiffness vibration control system for offshore wind turbines. Ocean Engineering, 303, 117631.
6. Mantakas, A., Chondrogiannis, K. A., Kalderon, M., Kapasakalis, K., Chatzi, E., Sapountzakis, E. J., & Antoniadis, I. A. (2024, June). Design and experimental verification of an extended KDamper-based vibration absorber. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 2647, No. 17, p. 172007). IOP Publishing.
7. Kapasakalis, K., Mantakas, A., Kalderon, M., Antoniou, M., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2024). Performance evaluation of distributed extended KDamper devices for seismic protection of mid-rise building structures. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 28(4), 972-997.
8. Gkikakis, A. E., Kapasakalis, K. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2024). Comprehensive design optimization of vertical seismic absorbers incorporating sensitivity and robust analysis: A case study of the KDamper. Engineering Structures, 301, 117303.
9. Florakis, G. I., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2023). A novel gas spring based negative stiffness mechanism for seismic protection of structures. Engineering Structures, 291, 116389.
10. Mantakas, A. G., Kapasakalis, K. A., Alvertos, A. E., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2022). A negative stiffness dynamic base absorber for seismic retrofitting of residential buildings. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 29(12), e3127.
11. Kalderon, M., Mantakas, A., Paradeisiotis, A., Antoniadis, I., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2022). Locally resonant metamaterials utilizing dynamic directional amplification: An application for seismic mitigation. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 110, 1-16.
12. Kalogerakou, M. E., Kapasakalis, K. A., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2022). Vertical seismic protection of structures with inerter-based negative stiffness absorbers. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 1-42.
13. Kapasakalis, K. A., Antoniadis, I. A., Sapountzakis, E. J., & Kampitsis, A. E. (2021). Vibration mitigation of wind turbine towers using negative stiffness absorbers. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, 10(3), 123-139.
14. Kapasakalis, K. A., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2021). A soil-dependent approach for the design of novel negative stiffness seismic protection devices. Applied Sciences, 11(14), 6295.
15. Kapasakalis, K. A., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2021). Constrained optimal design of seismic base absorbers based on an extended KDamper concept. Engineering Structures, 226, 111312.
16. Kapasakalis, K. A., Antoniadis, I. A., & Sapountzakis, E. J. (2020). Performance assessment of the KDamper as a seismic Absorption Base. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 27(4), e2482.
17. Sapountzakis, E. J., & Dikaros, I. C. (2019). Advanced 3-D beam element including warping and distortional effects for the analysis of spatial framed structures. Engineering Structures, 188, 147-164.

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