Analysis of electroelastic frictionless contact problems with adhesion by Mircea Sofonea, Rachid Arhab, Raafat Tarraf

“…We consider two quasistatic frictionless contact problems for piezoelectric bodies. For the first problem the contact is modelled with Signorini's conditions and for the second one is modelled with normal compliance. …”
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Advancements in lamb wave high-frequency devices using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings by Jatinder Pal Singh, Ajay Kumar Sao, Babita Sharma, Satyam Garg, Anjali Sharma, Reema Gupta, Lokesh Rana, Mallika Verma, Akhilesh Pandey, Archibald Theodore Nimal, Upendra Mittal, Amit Kumar Vishwakarma, Monika Tomar, Arijit Chowdhuri

“…MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) technology was adopted for the development of SiO2/Si membrane-based Lamb wave devices utilising piezoelectric ZnO thin film and high-velocity DLC coating. …”
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Experimental Analysis of an Active Vibration Frequency Control in Gearbox by Han Wang, Feng Zhang, Haiyan Li, Wenhao Sun, Shunan Luo

“…Aiming at the vibrations of the multistage gear transmission system aroused by the gear meshing excitation, a novel active vibration control structure with built-in piezoelectric actuators (PZT) was established. The active control forces generated by the PZT were transmitted to the shafts through the additional supporting bearings. …”
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Unraveling the laser decal transfer-based printing of ZnO ceramic towards FEP-ZnO-based Piezo-Tribo hybrid nanogenerators by Arpit Kumar Singh, Anshu Sahu, Palani Iyamperumal Anand

“…This approach holds great promise for futuristic technologies enabling the selective printing of functional piezoelectric and triboelectric sensors.…”
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Flexible Surface Acoustic Wave Device with AlN Film on Polymer Substrate by Jian Zhou, Shurong Dong, Hao Jin, Bing Feng, Demiao Wang

“…Surface acoustic wave device with c-axis-oriented aluminum nitride (AlN) piezoelectric thin films on polymer substrates can be potentially used for development of flexible sensors, flexible microfluidic applications, microsystems, and lab-on-chip systems. …”
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Multi-Template Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Electrochemical Biosensors by Meltem Agar, Maisem Laabei, Hannah S. Leese, Pedro Estrela

“…Dual/multi-template molecular imprinting techniques have been applied to identify, extract, and detect many targets, from heavy metal ions to viruses, by different methods, such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and piezoelectric, optical, and electrochemical methods. …”
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Periodically poled aluminum scandium nitride bulk acoustic wave resonators and filters for communications in the 6G era by Izhar, M. M. A. Fiagbenu, S. Yao, X. Du, P. Musavigharavi, Y. Deng, J. Leathersich, C. Moe, A. Kochhar, E. A. Stach, R. Vetury, R. H. Olsson

“…In this work, we utilized 4-layer AlScN periodically poled piezoelectric films (P3F) to construct high-frequency (~17–18 GHz) resonators and filters. …”
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Mathematical modelling and simulation analysis of a modified Butterworth van Dyke circuit model for non‐invasive diabetes detection by Srinivasan Lekha, Suchetha Manikandan

“…In this study, acetone levels are measured using quartz crystal microbalance sensor that has wide‐scale application as a bio‐sensor. It is a piezoelectric sensor which is used to detect and quantify mass variations. …”
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VIRTUAL MODELS OF LIGHT BACKSCATTERING IN RING LASERS by A. S. Bessonov, E. A. Petrukhin

“…The backscattering simulation results during the laser tuning to the generation of various modes, under the influence of temperature and in the antiphase motion of piezoelectric transducers are described. The created virtual models are intended for developers of measuring systems used in the production of ring lasers and laser gyros. …”
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Current Status of Magnetoelectric Composite Thin/Thick Films by Rahul C. Kambale, Dae-Yong Jeong, Jungho Ryu

“…The magnitude of ME coupling in the composite systems is dependent upon the elastic coupling occurring at the interface of piezoelectric and magnetostrictive phases. The multiferroic ME films in comparison with bulk ME composites have some unique advantages and show higher magnitude of ME response. …”
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Acoustic Emission Measurement by Fiber Bragg Grating Glued to Cylindrical Sensor Holder by Masanori Takuma, Shigeyoshi Hisada, Kenichi Saitoh, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yuuki Kobayashi, Akira Kadono, Atushi Murata, Satoshi Iwata, Toshinori Sasaki

“…Effectiveness of the sensor was evaluated by characterizing directionality and frequency sensitivity of the sensor and by comparing the detected AE signals in a 3-point bending test of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate against a conventional wide-band piezoelectric AE sensor. The features of the detected signals were similar to the signals detected by the wide-band AE sensor. …”
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Mechanism of Ultrasonic Guided Wave Excitation and Sensing in Pressure Vessel Structures Under Boundary Condition Effects by Napoleon Kuebutornye, Zipping Wang, Jiazhen Zhang, Dongwei Shang, Qingwei Xia

“…The simulation is carried out using COMSOL Multiphysics, where the solid mechanics module models the boundary loads and pressure effects, while electrostatics simulates the behavior of piezoelectric transducers as both wave excitation and receiving elements as the boundary conditions. …”
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Direct Synthesis of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 Powders by Mechanochemical Method by Nguyen Duc Van

“…The synthesis and structural properties of lead-free piezoelectric (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 powders prepared by mechanochemical method using Nb2O5, K2CO3, and Na2CO3 as starting materials were reported. …”
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Auricular bioelectronic devices for health, medicine, and human-computer interfaces by William J. Tyler

“…Other material engineering advances, such as the development of conductive, skin-like hydrogels, liquid metals, electric textiles, and piezoelectric films provide safe and comfortable means of interfacing with the human body. …”
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An Electromechanical Pendulum Robot Arm in Action: Dynamics and Control by A. Notué Kadjie, P. R. Nwagoum Tuwa, Paul Woafo

“…For more efficient functioning of the device, both piezoelectric and adaptive backstepping controls are applied on the system. …”
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Sensitivity-enhancing feedback control–based damage detection in delaminated smart composite plates by Yan Guo, Yanan Jiang, Zhenghua Qian, Bin Huang

“…In this article, we present a sensitivity-enhancing feedback control–based damage detection method for piezoelectric actuator and sensor bonded composite laminates with delamination failures. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Study of Friction Damping Blade Attachments of Rotating Bladed Disks by D. Charleux, C. Gibert, F. Thouverez, J. Dupeux

“…For experimental validation purposes, a rotating bladed disk was tested in a vacuum chamber, with excitation being provided by piezoelectric actuators. A model of the rig was built and numerical results were obtained with a normal load dependent coefficient of friction and a constant material damping ratio. …”
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Flaw Imaging Technique for Plate-Like Structures Using Scanning Laser Source Actuation by Changgil Lee, Seunghee Park

“…The ND:YAG pulsed laser is used to generate Lamb wave and a piezoelectric sensor is installed to measure the structural responses. …”
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Biomechanical Sensing Systems for Cardiac Activity Monitoring by Hamza Abu Owida

“…Capacitive, piezoresistive, piezoelectric, and triboelectric principles are the foundations of the four types of mechanical sensors that are discussed in this article as recent developments for the purpose of monitoring the cardiovascular system. …”
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Frequency-Dependent Streaming Potential of Porous Media—Part 1: Experimental Approaches and Apparatus Design by P. W. J. Glover, J. Ruel, E. Tardif, E. Walker

“…We conclude that the electromagnetic drive is currently the only approach that is practicable, while the piezoelectric drive may be useful for low permeability samples and at specified high frequencies. …”
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