Periodic road crack monitoring is an essential procedure for effective pavement
management. Highly efficient and accurate crack measurements are key research topics in …

In this paper, the current technologies of the regenerative shock absorber systems have
been categorized and evaluated. Three drive modes of the regenerative shock absorber …

A type of dual-mass vibration energy harvester, where two masses are connected in series
with the energy transducer and spring, is proposed and analyzed in this paper. The dual …

The vibrations of the tall buildings are serious concerns to both engineers and architects for
the protection of the safety of the structure and occupant comfort. In order to mitigate the …

This article reports on the design and experimental characterization of an electromagnetic
transducer for energy harvesting from large structures (eg, multistory buildings and bridges) …

Despite their superior control performance, active vibration control techniques cannot be
widely used in some engineering fields because of their substantial power demand in …

Energy harvesting from ambient vibration is an emerging and promising solution to the
power supply problem associated with autonomous sensors. This article proposes a novel …

A smart civil structure integrates smart materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors,
communication networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair …

A vibration energy harvester is typically composed of a spring–mass system with an
electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer connected in parallel with a spring. This …

Much work has been conducted on vibration absorbers, such as tuned mass dampers
(TMD), where significant energy is extracted from a structure. Traditionally, this energy is …