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Adaptive Electromagnetic Vibration Absorber for a Multimode Structure
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Assoc. of Mechanical Eng. and Technicians of Slovenia
, 2022 , Article)
All structures experience vibrations due to external dynamic force excitations, such as earthquakes and wind loadings. At resonance, the impact of this natural dynamic force on structures may lead to structural failures. ...
Energy harvesting from railway slab-tracks with continuous slabs
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2023 , Article)
This paper contributes to the literature and development of knowledge in the topic of energy harvesting by presenting the modelling and calculations of energy from vibration of railway tracks due to moving trains on ...
Magnetorheological elastomer-based variable stiffness flexible coupling for vibration isolation
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Canadian Science Publishing
, 2021 , Article)
Rotating mechanical equipment such as pumps and motors can suffer from unattenuated torsional vibration. The causes of such vibration range from imbalance within the rotating system to misalignment, or even operating at ...
Surface Roughness Modelling of the Micromechanically Patterned CNT Forests
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: A new method of modelling surface roughness of the resultant structure from various parameters in the microforming of CNT forests has been developed. One of the top-down microforming methods of CNT forests ...
An enhanced distance-dependent electric field model for contact-separation triboelectric nanogenerator: Air-breakdown limit as a case study
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Theoretical models have been proposed to bring an in-depth understanding of the working mechanisms of
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), aiming to enhance their output performance. This work proposes an
enhanced ...
DEVELOPMENT OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) BASED ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE FOR APPLICATION IN SOFT GRIPPER
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Taylor's University
, 2023 , Article)
Soft robotics is a branch of robotics that utilize soft materials instead of the common rigid links. Shape memory alloy (SMA) wire has the advantage of being compact and lightweight, as they only require simple control ...
Electrostatic-hydraulic coupled soft actuator for micropump application
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Institute of Physics
, 2024 , Article)
The development of a soft actuator with high displacement is crucial for the effective operation of micropumps, ensuring a high fluid pump rate. This study introduces an innovative approach by presenting the design and ...
Monolithic Carbon Nanotube Film Thermoelectric Generator
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2024 , Article)
The design and development of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with minimal internal resistance is crucial for achieving high output power in self-powered wearable technologies. This work presents a novel flexible TEG ...
Wearable thermoelectric generator with vertically aligned PEDOT:PSS and carbon nanotubes thermoelements for energy harvesting
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) facilitate maintenance-free sustainable energy transduction, making them attractive and feasible options for self-powered wearable electronics. Nonetheless, their energy-conversion process ...
Novel structural design of wearable thermoelectric generator with vertically oriented thermoelements
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Energy harvesting technology has become important for wearable electronics, where a continuous power supply is essential. Although a wearable thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a promising option in this context, maintaining ...