Among various strategies developed for the attenuation of noise and vibration in mechanical
structures, piezoelectric shunt damping, which consists in connecting piezoelectric …

With the forthcoming of the post-COVID-19 and the ageing era, the novel biomaterials and
bioelectronic devices are attracting more and more attention and favor. Cellulose as one of …

We develop a computational approach to analyze and design piezoelectric energy
harvesting systems composed of layered plates and shells connected to an electrical circuit …

Energy harvesting is an essential technology for enabling low-power, maintenance-free
electronic devices, and thus has attracted much attention in recent years. In this paper, we …

This paper presents a multiphase level set method of piecewise constants for shape and
topology optimization of multi-material piezoelectric actuators with in-plane motion. First, an …

We present a new method for the simultaneous topology optimization and material selection
of structures made by the union of discrete geometric components, where each component …

In the optimal configuration design of piezoelectric smart structures, it is favorable to use
actuation elements with certain predefined geometries from the viewpoint of …

A topology optimization (TO) procedure is developed to design optimal layouts for
piezoelectric energy harvesting devices (EHDs) by considering the effect of static and …

Micro‐tools offer significant promise in a wide range of applications such as cell
manipulation, micro‐surgery, and micro/nanotechnology processes. Such special micro …

This article addresses the problem of active structural vibration control by means of
embedded piezoelectric actuators. The topology optimization method using the solid …