in this paper, design and construction of a tactile sensor for measuring contact-force is presented. mechanism of measuring contact-force in this tactile sensor is based on impedance changing of piezoelectric crystal and voltage of different points in circuit as a result of applying force on the crystal. by considering a specific point in the circuit and recording the changes of its voltage, ma...

Several high-explosive (HE) crystals are known to be piezoelectric. However, no systematic study has been carried out on how this effect can utilized. In paper, we report the results of an analysis response composites consisting HE and a polymeric binder under electrostatic excitation. The considered 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine, pentae...

-In this paper, piezoelectric actuation is compared with electrostatic actuation for application in RF-MEMS switches with respect to actuation voltage and technological implementation. The expression for the actuation voltages of electrostatic and piezoelectric actuation are discussed and compared with respect to scaling. Calculation examples show actuation voltages for a cantilever beam of 1μm...

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Piezoelectric loudspeaker is characterized by its very simple constructions, but their radiation performance at low frequency region is poor because their conventional diaphragm is too stiff for large amplitude vibration. This paper proposes three innovative methods for improvement of low frequency radiation performance of piezoelectric direct-radiator loudspeakers by new constructions and mate...

In this study, free vibration of a foam-core orthotropic smart composite cylindrical shell (SCCS) filled with a non-viscous compressible fluid, subjected to combined electro-thermo-mechanical loads is investigated.  Piezoelectric polymeric cylindrical shell, is made from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and reinforced by armchair double walled boron nitride nanotubes (DWBNNTs). Characteristics of...

In this paper, an algorithm for the coupled simulation of circuit and piezoelectric laminate devices is presented. A finite element solver for piezoelectric laminates is included in the SPICE framework as a capacitor. The charge of this capacitor is a function of both the terminal voltage and the mechanical strain in the piezoelectric material. The coupled simulator allows simulation of novel m...

Energy harvesting from surrounding environment has been attractive for many researchers in recent years. Therefore, developing appropriate test apparatus to study energy harvesting mechanisms and their performance is of paramount importance. Due to their electromechanical characteristics, piezoelectric materials are used for harvesting energy from environmental vibrations. For optimum utili...

Energy harvesting from surrounding environment has been attractive for many researchers in recent years. Therefore, developing appropriate test apparatus to study energy harvesting mechanisms and their performance is of paramount importance. Due to their electromechanical characteristics, piezoelectric materials are used for harvesting energy from environmental vibrations. For optimum utili...

This paper presents a method for predicting the power consumption of piezoelectric actuators utilized for active vibration control. Analytical developments and experimental tests show that the maximum power required to control a structure using surface-bonded piezoelectric actuators is independent of the dynamics between the piezoelectric actuator and the host structure. The results demonstrate...