Internet of Things-enabled smart cities: State-of-the-art and future trends
The dramatic spread of urbanization in modern cities requires smart solutions to address
critical issues such as mobility, healthcare, energy, and civil infrastructure. The Internet of …
critical issues such as mobility, healthcare, energy, and civil infrastructure. The Internet of …
Mechanical energy metamaterials in interstellar travel
P Jiao - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoscale spacecrafts have shed light on an audacious but promising vision for interstellar
travel to neighboring planets beyond the solar system. The nanocrafts can be accelerated to …
travel to neighboring planets beyond the solar system. The nanocrafts can be accelerated to …
A comprehensive review of self-powered sensors in civil infrastructure: State-of-the-art and future research trends
Rapid development in structural health monitoring systems has led to the invention of
various sensing technologies. Nonetheless, difficulties in deploying and maintaining …
various sensing technologies. Nonetheless, difficulties in deploying and maintaining …
Mechanical metamaterials gyro-structure piezoelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting under quasi-static excitations in ocean engineering
In this study, we develop the mechanical metamaterial-enabled piezoelectric
nanogenerators in the gyro-structure, which is reported as a novel green energy solution to …
nanogenerators in the gyro-structure, which is reported as a novel green energy solution to …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical metamaterial piezoelectric nanogenerator (MM-PENG): Design principle, modeling and performance
Piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) has been reported as a green energy solution that
generates electrical power from mechanical deformations resulted in the environment. Here …
generates electrical power from mechanical deformations resulted in the environment. Here …
Structural health monitoring of steel frames using a network of self-powered strain and acceleration sensors: A numerical study
This study presents a novel approach to detect damage in steel frames using a hybrid
network of piezoelectric strain and acceleration sensors. A numerical study has been …
network of piezoelectric strain and acceleration sensors. A numerical study has been …
Buckling analysis of graphene-reinforced mechanical metamaterial beams with periodic webbing patterns
Mechanical metamaterial beams (MMB) have been extensively studied given their potential
functional applications in various areas, eg micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) …
functional applications in various areas, eg micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) …
Lateral-torsional buckling analysis of wood composite I-beams with sinusoidal corrugated web
Buckling instability refers to a significant limit on the structures with I-section members, which
causes severe decreasing of critical buckling load. Many mechanisms and techniques have …
causes severe decreasing of critical buckling load. Many mechanisms and techniques have …
A finite element approach for flexoelectric nonuniform nanobeam energy harvesters
R Sun, D Liu, Z Yan - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, we present a finite element (FE) approach for analyzing flexoelectric beam
energy harvesters with nonuniform cross-section. A two nodes finite element model with 10 …
energy harvesters with nonuniform cross-section. A two nodes finite element model with 10 …
FIV and energy harvesting using bluff body piezoelectric water energy harvester with different cross-sections
Research utilizing piezoelectric fiber composites to power network nodes or micro-sensors
by capturing energy from the surrounding environment is becoming a hot spot, and the …
by capturing energy from the surrounding environment is becoming a hot spot, and the …