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Concurrent topology optimization of piezoelectric composite structures for high performance energy harvesting

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
Piezoelectric energy harvesting is vital for powering microelectronic systems, with great potential for dual-scale structures. However, implementing such designs presents challenges, such as multiphysics coupling, performance measurement, and design ...
Erke Zhang, Zheng Ni, Dazhi Wang, Xiaopeng Zhang   +3 more
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Modal analysis and structural optimization of integrated bladed disks and centrifugal compressor impellers

Reducing carbon emissions is critical, and Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization (CCSU) technologies can play a vital role. However, the energy needed for compression is a major obstacle to the success of these technologies.
Lima, Diego Zilli, Ferreira, Wallace Gusmão, Yanagihara, Jurandir Itizo, Dezan, Daniel Jonas, Salviano, Leandro Oliveira [UNESP], Gasparin, Elóy Esteves [UNESP]   +5 more
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Design optimization of multi-objective structural engineering problems via artificial bee colony algorithm

, 2021
The construction sector constitutes a significant portion of global gross national expenditures with huge financial budget requirements and provides employment for more than one hundred million people. Besides, considering that people spend more than 80%
Toktaş, Abdurrahim, Üstün, Deniz, Çarbaş, Serdar   +2 more
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Centrifugal Inertia‐Induced Directional Alignment of AgNW Network for Preparing Transparent Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Films with Joule Heating Ability

Advanced Science
Transparent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is highly desired in specific visual scenes, but the challenge remains in balancing their EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) and optical transmittance.
Weijun Zhao, Jingwen Dong, Zhaoyang Li, Bing Zhou, Chuntai Liu, Yuezhan Feng   +5 more
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Numerical Study of Vortex-Excited Vibration of Flexible Cylindrical Structures with Surface Bulge

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
This study conducted numerical simulations of three-dimensional vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) on cylindrical bodies with various surface protrusion coverage rates, systematically investigating the impact of coverage and protrusion height on the ...
Jiahe Zou, Bo Zhou, Hui Liu, Wenxin Yi, Conghong Lu, Wenqing Luo   +5 more
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Aircraft morphing wing design by using partial topology optimization

, 2013
A morphing wing concept has been investigated over the last decade because it can effectively enhance aircraft aerodynamic performance over a wider range of flight conditions through structural flexibility.
Bureerat, S., Sleesongsom, S., Tai, K.
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The Dynamic Characteristics of the Water Entry of a Lifeboat

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) stipulates that all ships must be equipped with lifesaving devices. The freefall lifeboat has the advantages of simple operation, fast release speed, and good safety performance, so it is
Wenxin Yi, Hui Liu, Jiahe Zou, Conghong Lu, Wenqing Luo, Bo Zhou   +5 more
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Efficient design of experiments for structural optimization using significance screening

, 2011
When performing structural optimization of large scale engineering problems, the choice of experiment design is important. However, classical experiment designs are developed to deal with undesired but inevitable scatter and are thus not ideal for ...
Dersjö, Tomas,, Tomas Dersjö, Mårten Olsson, Olsson, Mårten,   +3 more
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An algorithm for eradicating the effects of void elements on structural topology optimization for nonlinear compliance

, 2020
© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. This paper presents an efficient algorithm for structural topology optimization with material and/or geometric nonlinearities using the moving iso-surface threshold (MIST) method.
Luo, Q, Tong, L
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Simultaneous optimization approach for combined control–structural design versus the conventional sequential optimization method

, 2021
Although controller devices highly improve the seismic performance of civil structures, they usually incur enormous financial costs. A variety of sequential methods for minimizing the cost function have been proposed in the literature.
Alavi, Arsalan, Mashhadi, Javad, Dolatabadi, Mohammad, Noroozinejad Farsangi, Ehsan (R21087)   +3 more
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