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A rotational energy harvester utilizing an asymmetrically deformed piezoelectric transducer subjected only to unidirectional compressive stress

open access: yesEnergy Reports, 2023
Energy harvesting using piezoelectric transduction offers a promising alternative to the conversion of kinetic energy like ambient vibration and rotational motion into useful electricity in self-powered electronic devices.
Zhonghua Zhang   +6 more
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Performance Dependence on Initial Free-End Levitation of a Magnetically Levitated Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester With a Composite Cantilever Beam

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2017
Vibration energy harvesting by using piezoelectric materials provides a promising alternative solution for a wide range of self-powered systems. In this paper, performance dependence on initial freeend levitation position (IFLP) of a magnetically ...
Zhonghua Zhang   +5 more
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A Dual-Chamber Serial–Parallel Piezoelectric Pump with an Integrated Sensor for Flow Rate Measurement

open access: yesSensors, 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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3D-Printed Soft Structure of Polyurethane and Magnetorheological Fluid: A Proof-of-Concept Investigation of its Stiffness Tunability

open access: yesMicromachines, 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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An Air Velocity Monitor for Coal Mine Ventilation Based on Vortex-Induced Triboelectric Nanogenerator

open access: yesSensors, 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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A Novel Linear Walking Type Piezoelectric Actuator Based on the Parasitic Motion of Flexure Mechanisms

open access: yesIEEE 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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Design and Experimental Performance of a Novel Piezoelectric Inertial Actuator for Magnetorheological Fluid Control Using Permanent Magnet

open access: yesIEEE 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

open access: yesApplied 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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Integrated Design of Smart Structures [PDF]

open access: yesAdvances in Science and Technology, 2008
Much of structural control research and applications in civil engineering have been concerned with structures equipped with passive, hybrid, or active control devices in order to enhance structural performance under extraordinary loads. In most cases, the structure and the control system are individually designed and optimized.
CIMELLARO, GIAN PAOLO   +2 more
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Advances in Smart Materials and Structures

open access: yesMaterials, 2023
Smart materials and structures are capable of active or passive changes in terms of shapes (geometries), properties, and mechanical or electromagnetic responses, in reaction to an external stimulus, such as light, temperature, stress, moisture, and electric or magnetic fields [...]
Bing Wang, Tung Lik Lee, Yang Qin
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