Piezoelectric energy harvesters have been thoroughly investigated from a material or
mechanical application viewpoint. The need to understand the potential lifespan of these …

Macroscale finite element (FE) models, with their ability to simulate additive manufacturing
(AM) processes of metal parts and accurately predict residual stress distribution, are …

A nonlinear analysis of an energy harvester consisting of a multilayered cantilever beam
with a tip mass is performed. The model takes into account geometric, inertia, and …

In this article, analytical solutions of piezoelectric bimorph and unimorph actuator in
cantilever configurations are developed using the second-order constitutive equation. Tip …

This article presents the measurement of the first-order frequency response function (FRF)
for a piezoelectric ceramic ring at high vibration amplitudes. Due to the softening-type …

Body caudal fin (BCF) locomotion aquatic unmanned vehicles (AUVs) are making critical
transitions to full autonomous systems but have challenge in endurance. Therefore …

Commonly, linear constitutive equations have been utilized for describing the
electromechanical behavior of piezoelectric actuators. These equations are valid for low …

Purpose It has been shown that the tapering cross-section energy harvesters' responses at
high excitation amplitudes diminish due to nonlinear effects. The nonlinearities can be …

It has been shown that exponentially tapering the width of a vibration-based piezoelectric
energy harvester will result in increasing electric power per mass in a specified frequency. In …

In this paper, the nonlinear dynamics of a piezoelectric beam under simultaneous
parametric and external excitation is studied. The energy sensor considered is composed of …