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Sensors, 2019 A new concept of a dual-chamber serial-parallel piezoelectric pump with an integrated sensor (DSPPIS) is presented in this paper. By means of dividing a piezoelectric bimorph into an actuator and a sensor, sensing function is integrated onto the DSPPIS ...
Song Chen +6 more
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Sensors, 2022 Air velocity of coal mine ventilation is an important consideration that may cause serious damage. This paper proposes a simple, low cost and effective air velocity monitor (AVM) for coal mine ventilation.
Guocheng Shen +5 more
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Distributed machining control and monitoring using smart sensors/actuators [PDF]
, 2004 The study of smart sensors and actuators led, during the past few years, to the development of facilities which improve traditional sensors and actuators in a necessary way to automate production systems. In an other context, many studies are carried out
Desforges, Xavier +3 more
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Micromachines, 2019 In this study, a soft structure with its stiffness tunable by an external field is proposed. The proposed soft beam structure consists of a skin structure with channels filled with a magnetorheological fluid (MRF). Two specimens of the soft structure are
Seong-Woo Hong +7 more
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Co-designing climate-smart farming systems with local stakeholders: A methodological framework for achieving large-scale change [PDF]
, 2019 The literature is increasing on how to prioritize climate-smart options with stakeholders but relatively few examples exist on how to co-design climate-smart farming systems with them, in particular with smallholder farmers.
Acosta Alba, Ivonne +8 more
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IEEE Access, 2019 A walking-type piezoelectric actuator based on the parasitic motion of flexure mechanisms is proposed in this paper. With the help of the parasitic motion of the asymmetrical flexure mechanism, the conventional walking-type piezoelectric actuator with ...
Jianming Wen +5 more
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Performance prediction of wind turbines utilizing passive smart blades: approaches and evaluation [PDF]
, 2009 The induced deformation, because of the presence of elastic coupling in the structure of passive smart blades, is the key parameter that affects the wind turbine aerodynamic performance, namely rotor mechanical power and blade loading.
Isikveren, Askin, Maheri, Alireza
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Reversible Self-Actuated Thermo-Responsive Pore Membrane. [PDF]
, 2016 Smart membranes, which can selectively control the transfer of light, air, humidity and temperature, are important to achieve indoor climate regulation. Even though reversible self-actuation of smart membranes is desirable in large-scale, reversible self-
Gutierrez, Maria Paz +2 more
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IEEE Access, 2019 A piezoelectric inertial actuator for magnetorheological fluid (MRF) control using permanent magnet is proposed in this paper. The stable linear motion of the actuator with high controllability is obtained by integrating the piezoelectric vibrator and ...
Renming Wang +5 more
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Vibration Diagnosis of Sand Units in a Stone Crusher Plant: An On-Site Field Test
Applied Sciences, 2020 Due to the shortage of natural sand from rivers and seas, artificial sand production from large stones or rocks is being increased. However, this sand manufacturing process is dangerous and causes several social problems such as a high level of unwanted ...
Seong-Hwan Kim +5 more
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