This paper describes a new class of flight control actuators using Post-Buckled Precompressed (PBP) piezoelectric elements. These actuators are designed to produce significantly higher deflection and force levels than conventional piezoelectric actuator elements. Classical laminate plate theory (CLPT) models are shown to work very well in capturing the behavior of the free, unloaded elements. A...

An advanced video deflectometer using actively illuminated LED targets is proposed for remote, real-time measurement of bridge deflection. The system configuration, fundamental principles, and measuring procedures of the video deflectometer are first described. To address the challenge of remote and accurate deflection measurement of large engineering structures without being affected by ambien...

We present two new recovery-based a posteriori error estimates for the Hellan–Herrmann–Johnson method in Kirchhoff–Love plate theory. The first estimator uses postprocessed deflection and controls \(L^2\) moment discrete \(H^2\) error. second one \(L^2\times H^1\) total utilizes superconvergent field deflection. effectiveness of theoretical results is numerically validated several experiments.

The main causes for the deflection of microcantilevers embedded in micromechanical biodetection systems are investigated. The primary deflection due to the chemical reaction between the analyte molecules and the receptor coating, which produces surface stresses on the receptor side is analyzed. Oscillating flow conditions, which are the main source of turbulence, are found to produce substantia...

Introduction.-The purpose of this note is to advance the theory of the following problem: An elastic beam of infinite length, loaded inside a finite region, rests on a yielding foundation. It is asked how much the results of this theory are influenced by alterations of the assumptions concerning the physical nature of the foundation. As it is known, in engineering the assumption is made that at...

In this paper, a nonlocal foundation model is proposed to analyze the vibration and instability of a Y-shaped single-walled carbon nanotube (Y-SWCNT) conveying fluid. In order to achieve more accurate results, fourth order beam theory is utilized to obtain strain-displacement relations. For the first time, a nonlocal model is presented based on nonlocal elasticity and the effects of nonlocal fo...

Since Bekenstein’s (2004) creation of his Tensor-Vector-Scalar theory (TeVe S), the Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) paradigm has been redeemed from the embarrassment of lacking a relativistic version. One primary success of TeVe S is that it provides an enhancement of gravitational lensing, which could not be achieved by other MONDian theories. Following Bekenstein’s work, we investigate the...