one of the new methods for electrical powering of the bridge health monitoring systems is applying energy harvesting systems using bridge vibration. in this method, the piezoelectric material is employed for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. the advantage of this method is based on not implementing the battery charging system. in previous research, some studies have been done...

In this research, the effect of vibration at the resonant range (75 Hz) on the hardness and tensile strength of AA-5083-H321 aluminum alloy, were welded by gas metal arc welding (GMAW) investigated. Vibration forces were ranged from 850 N to 2200 N, under identical welding parameters. Tensile strength and hardness testing of welded samples were performed. After mechanical tests, the fracture su...

the running status of it can be more comprehensive judged through acquisition and analysis of vibration signal for water pump rotary machinery. Therefore, the collection of vibration signal is the key to monitor equipment running status and diagnose faults. This paper introduces water pump fault diagnosis system based on DSP and wavelet transform, and the system can realize water pump vibration...

Ultrasonic bonding has an increasing application in the micro assembly of polymeric micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) with high requirements for fusion precision. In the ultrasonic bonding process, the propagation of ultrasonic vibration in polymer components is related to the interfacial fusion, which can be used as a monitoring parameter to control ultrasonic energy. To study the vibrat...

The possibility of finding the sequence of pressed keys in a mechanical keyboard is a serious security threat. In our previous work, we have shown that it is possible to identify, with high probability, the pressed key by analyzing the vibration generated by the keystrokes. At that time, we did not know the physical phenomenon responsible for leaking information as mechanical vibration. In this...

In this research, the effect of vibration at the resonant range (75 Hz) on the hardness and tensile strength of AA-5083-H321 aluminum alloy, were welded by gas metal arc welding (GMAW) investigated. Vibration forces were ranged from 850 N to 2200 N, under identical welding parameters. Tensile strength and hardness testing of welded samples were performed. After mechanical tests, the fracture su...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability and effects of mechanical vibration on body composition and mechanical properties of the arm in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). For this purpose, ten volunteers with thoracic SCI were recruited. Measurements were performed before and after a period of treatment with mechanical vibration applied during forearm flexion in isometric c...

Piezoelectric shunt damping is a well known technique to damp the vibrations of mechanical structures. This technique relies on the piezoelectric effect that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. A damping effect on the host structure is observed when the electrical energy is dissipated. In order to optimize the damping performance, the transferred energy as well as the dissipated ...

this study presents a new approach to control the nonlinear dynamics of an adaptive absorber using shape memory alloy (sma) element. shape memory alloys are classified as smart materials that can remember their original shape after deformation. stress and temperature-induced phase transformations are two typical behaviors of shape memory alloys. changing the stiffness associated with phase tran...

The previous two projects jointly conducted by the same team, AVT/T-121 Application of Smart Materials in the Vibration Control of Aeronautical Structures (April 2000March 2002) and AVT/T-129 Development of Control Strategies for the Vibration Control of Smart Aeronautical Structures (April 2002March 2004), form the basis of this project. During these, first the smart beam-like structures were ...