Anisotropic Ferro- and Dielectric Properties of Textured Bi4Ti3O12 Ceramics Prepared by the Solid-State Reaction Based on Multiple Calcination by Xiangyu Mao, Wei Wang, Hui Sun, Xiaobing Chen

“…The grain-oriented BIT samples exhibit anisotropic structural, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and dielectric properties. The remanent polarization (2Pr) and the piezoelectric constant (d33) of a/b- and c-direction BIT ceramics are 49.5 μC cm−2, 22.2 pC N−1 and 6.7 μC cm−2 6.9 pC N−1, respectively. …”
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Modeling of Small DC Magnetic Field Response in Trilayer Magnetoelectric Laminate Composites by B. Zadov, A. Elmalem, E. Paperno, I. Gluzman, A. Nudelman, D. Levron, A. Grosz, S. Lineykin, E. Liverts

“…We consider a magnetoelectric laminate which comprises two magnetostrictive (Ni) layers and an in-between piezoelectric layer (PZT). Using the finite-element method-based software COMSOL, we numerically calculate the induced voltage between the two faces of the PZT piezoelectric layer, by an external homogeneous small-signal magnetic field threading the three-layer Ni/PZT/Ni laminate structure. …”
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Comparative Performance of PLZT and PVDF Pyroelectric Sensors Used to the Thermal Characterization of Liquid Samples by Gemima Lara Hernandez, Alfredo Cruz-Orea, Ernesto Suaste Gomez, Jose Jesus Agustin Flores Cuautle

“…This deformation could add a piezoelectric effect to the thermal parameters assessment; also PVDF has a narrow temperature operation range when compared with ceramic pyroelectric sensors. …”
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Effect of the Current-Collecting Carbon Nanotubes Layer on the Properties of the Lead Zirconate Titanate Film for Vibration Sensors by Victor V. Petrov, Victor V. Sysoev, Nikolay N. Rudyk, Yuri N. Varzarev, Andrey V. Nesterenko

“…The calculated average value of the piezoelectric module is 112 pm/V for the Ni-PZT-PT-Ni-Si-SiO₂ sample, and 35 pm/V for PZT-Ni-SiO₂-Si. …”
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Review: Fifty Years Plus of Accelerometer History for Shock and Vibration (1940–1996) by Patrick L. Walter

“…The focus is primarily on piezoelectric and piezoresistive accelerometers, although early resistance-bridge-type accelerometers are also described. …”
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Ocean wave-driven covalent organic framework/ZnO heterostructure composites for piezocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater by Jia-Xin Qi, Jing-Wen Gong, Cheng-Rong Zhang, Zhi-Hai Peng, Yuan-Jun Cai, Xin Liu, Jin-Lan Liu, Xiao-Juan Chen, Ru-Ping Liang, Jian-Ding Qiu

“…Abstract Piezoelectric catalysis possesses the potential to convert ocean wave energy into and holds broad prospects for extracting uranium from seawater. …”
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Optical signatures of lattice strain in chemically doped colloidal quantum wells by Junhong Yu, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Manoj Sharma

“…., vibrational phase/lifetime/amplitude), we have revealed the driving force of CAPs related to the optical screening of lattice strain-induced piezoelectric fields, which thus allows to determine the strain-induced piezoelectric field of ~102 V/m in Cu-doped CdSe CQWs. …”
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Investigation on the Influence of Design Parameters of Streamline Flow Tubes on Pump Performance by Kan Bian, Zhi Huang, Jietao Dai, Fan Zhang, Xiaosheng Chen, Zhenlin Chen, Liyi Lai, Jianhui Zhang

“…This study improves the performance of the valveless piezoelectric pump and provides reference for the structure design of VPPSFT.…”
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Modeling and Characteristic Analysis of Wireless Ultrasonic Vibration Energy Transmission Channels through Planar and Curved Metal Barriers by DingXin Yang, BaoJian Hou, Dong Tian, Siyuan Wang

“…But for the curved barrier, only the resonant phenomenon of the piezoelectric transducer exists.…”
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Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control of Plate Vibrations by Manu Sharma, S.P. Singh

“…Test plate is instrumented with a piezoelectric sensor patch and a piezoelectric actuator patch. …”
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Snap-Through and Mechanical Strain Analysis of a MEMS Bistable Vibration Energy Harvester by Masoud Derakhshani, Thomas A. Berfield

“…This work investigates the performance of a uniquely designed microscale bistable vibration energy harvester featuring a central buckled beam coated with a piezoelectric layer. In this design, the central beam is pinned at its midpoint by using a torsional rod, which in turn is connected to two cantilever arms designed to induce bistable motion of the central buckled beam. …”
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Propagation of Shear Horizontal Wave at Magneto-Electro-Elastic Structure Subjected to Mechanically Imperfect Interface by Anandakrishnan Akshaya, Santosh Kumar, Kulandhaivel Hemalatha

“…The layer considered in this work is made of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic material, and the semi-infinite medium is comprised of functionally graded piezoelectric material with a linear gradedness parameter. …”
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Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Sn-Modified BaTiO3 Lead-Free Ceramics by Two-Step Sintering Method by Wichita Kayaphan, Pornsuda Bomlai

“…At the lower T1 sintering temperature of 1400°C, the dielectric and piezoelectric properties and the Curie temperature of the ceramics were improved significantly by increasing t1 dwell time. …”
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Active Vibration Control of Helicopter Maneuvering Flight Using Feedforward-Robust Hybrid Control Based on Reference Signal Reconstruction by Yifan Qin, Yang Lu, Jinchao Ma, Huiyu Yue

“…Further experiments of real-time free-free beam vibration control are performed, driven by a stacked piezoelectric actuator. The instantaneous overshoot of measured response is 42% less than the peak value and its attenuation reaches 85% within 2.5 s. …”
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Dynamics of a Self-Excited Vibrating Thermal Energy Harvester with Shape Memory Alloys and PVDF Cantilevers by Ivo Yotov, Georgi Todorov, Elitsa Gieva, Todor Todorov

“…This paper discusses the dynamics of a novel energy harvester that converts heat into mechanical vibrations of two polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric cantilevers that generate electrical energy using a shape memory alloy (SMA) filament. …”
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Structural Solutions that Increase the Dynamic Accuracy of a Wave Solid-State Gyroscope by D. M. Malyutin

“…Piezoelectric elements perform the functions of displacement and force sensors.Two promising structural solutions for constructing VTG control and information processing circuits are proposed and considered. …”
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The Possibilities of Applying QCM Method in Pulsed Mode for Investigating the Adsorption Dynamics of Volatile Compounds on Finely Dispersed Sorbents by Aleksei P. Filippov

“…In this study, the possibilities of applying quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) method in pulsed mode for investigating the adsorption dynamics of volatile compounds on finely dispersed sorbents is shown. The use of piezoelectric quartz resonator (PQR) sensors with chemical coverings on the base of metal stearates or thiolates, as well as other low-inertia sensors is proposed to evaluate the concentration of gas-phase sorbate current in the flow cell of electronic nose–type sensors. …”
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Preparation and Sintering Effect in Quartz-Barium Titanate Porous Ceramics and Permeability Modulation Using an Implanted Electrode by Ernesto Suaste Gómez, José de Jesús Agustín Flores Cuautle, Omar Terán Jiménez

“…Barium titanate and quartz mixed in different proportions were used to create porous piezoelectric ceramics. Three different sintering temperatures were used for the ceramics preparation; a nichrome wire was used as internal electrode in porous ceramics. …”
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Acoustic and Vibration Control for an Underwater Structure under Mechanical Excitation by Shi-Jian Zhu, Xue-Tao Weng, Hong-Liang Dai, Yi-Ming Fu, Yi-Qi Mao

“…Based on negative feedback control algorithm, a control loop with a coupling use of piezoelectric sensor and actuator is built, and accordingly some numerical examples are carried out on active control of structural vibration and acoustic response. …”
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Study on Fluid-Induced Vibration Power Harvesting of Square Columns under Different Attack Angles by Meng Zhang, Guifeng Zhao, Junlei Wang

“…A model of the flow-vibration-electrical circuit multiphysical coupling system for solving square column vortex-induced vibration piezoelectric energy harvesting (VIVPEH) is proposed in this paper. …”
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