Reading about suspensions reminds me of the inerter (J-damper) [1] used in F1 racing. It was discovered by analogy with electrical circuits; it was the missing

Reading about suspensions reminds me of the inerter (J-damper) [1] used in F1 racing. It was discovered by analogy with electrical circuits; it was the missing mechanical part corresponding to a capacitor. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inerter_(mechanical_networks) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inerter_(mechanical_networks)