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Simultaneous Actuation and Force Estimation Using Piezoelectric Actuators

open access: yes2007 International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, 2007
This paper introduces a force estimation method that enables simultaneous actuation and force estimation using piezoelectric actuators. The method combines an actuator input voltage and a current together with a displacement measurement to a force estimator.
Ronkanen, P., Kallio, P., Koivo, H.N.
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of temperature on the impedance of piezoelectric actuators used for SHM [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
— FEM modeling of piezoelectric patches used as actuators and sensors for SHM applications. — Test/analysis correlation of temperature effects in piezoelectric materials and glue — Numerical methods associated with the prediction of electric transfers ...
BALMES, Etienne   +3 more
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Application of piezoelectric macro-fiber-composite actuators to the suppression of noise transmission through curved glass plates

open access: yes, 2012
This paper analyzes the possibility of increasing the acoustic transmission loss of sound transmitted through planar or curved glass shells using attached piezoelectric macro fiber composite (MFC) actuators shunted by active circuits with a negative ...
Mokry, Pavel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Piezoelectric properties of polyamide 11/NaNbO3nanowire composites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Polyamide 11(PA 11)/sodium niobate nanowire (NW) 0–3 composites with different volume fractions of NWs were synthesized. The electric polarization (P) was measured as a function of the applied electric field (E).
Capsal, Jean-Fabien   +4 more
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Multibit Ferroelectric HfZrO Memcapacitor for Non‐Volatile Analogue Memory and Reconfigurable Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ferroelectric memcapacitors enable non‐volatile, voltage‐programmable capacitance tuning for adaptive electronics. A TiN/HfZrO/TiN device stack demonstrates more than eight stable capacitance states within a 24 pF memory window in compact 60 ×$\times$ 60 μm2$\umu{\rm m}^{2}$ devices at low operating voltages.
Deepika Yadav   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deflection of Cross-Ply Composite Laminates Induced by Piezoelectric Actuators

open access: yesSensors, 2010
The coupling effects between the mechanical and electric properties of piezoelectric materials have drawn significant attention for their potential applications as sensors and actuators.
Chi-Sheng Lin, Shiuh-Chuan Her
doaj   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Smart Materials in Tactile Actuators for Information Delivery

open access: yes, 2017
As the largest organ in the human body, the skin provides the important sensory channel for humans to receive external stimulations based on touch. By the information perceived through touch, people can feel and guess the properties of objects, like ...
Cheng Zhang   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Adhesive Debonding on the Performance of Piezoelectric Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring Systems

open access: yesSensors, 2019
Piezoelectric (PZT) ceramic elements are often subjected to complex loads during in- service lifetime in structural health monitoring (SHM) systems, and debonding of both excitation actuators and receiving sensors have a negative effect on the monitoring
Xuerong Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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