Ferroelectric materials, such as lead zirconate titanate, lanthanum-doped lead zirconate
titanate, and BaTiO3, are being considered, or are already being employed, for a large …

Macrofiber composites are low cost, durable, and flexible piezoceramic devices that are
presently being considered for applications that include shape control of airfoils for improved …

Two piezoelectric series bimorph sensors were embedded below the skin of a NACA 0012
symmetrical airfoil to detect the local state of the boundary layer during wind tunnel testing …

We illustrate the use of global sensitivity analysis, and a parameter subset selection
algorithm based on local sensitivity analysis, to quantify the relative influence of parameters …

Initial perturbations in the wingtip vortices can potentially lead to instabilities that significantly
reduce their lifetime in the wake of an aircraft. An active winglet capable of oscillating about …

The present study primarily focuses on the design, development, and structural
characterization of an oscillating winglet actuated using a piezoelectric macrofiber …

We perform parameter subset selection and uncertainty analysis for phase-field models that
are applied to the ferroelectric material lead titanate. A motivating objective is to determine …

Wingtip vortices are caused by the pressure difference between the upper and lower surface
of a wing equalizing at the tip. In the present study, piezoelectric Macro Fiber Composite …

Quantum-informed ferroelectric phase field models capable of predicting material behavior,
are necessary for facilitating the development and production of many adaptive structures …

A currently unexplored mechanical application of nanowires is near-wall active flow
manipulation, with potential uses mixing and filtering chemicals, enhancing convective heat …