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Magnetorheological elastomer-based variable stiffness flexible coupling for vibration isolation
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Canadian Science Publishing
, 2021 , Article)
Rotating mechanical equipment such as pumps and motors can suffer from unattenuated torsional vibration. The causes of such vibration range from imbalance within the rotating system to misalignment, or even operating at ...
Design and Development of a Smart Vibration Absorber
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2024 , Conference Paper)
High-rise buildings have become normalized for urban cities as it minimizes the available land used to house many tenants. The stability of the buildings is often subjected to extraneous loading from the wind and ground. ...
Tunable Piezoelectric Generator Coupled with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Heat Engine as Thermal Energy Harvester
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
With the ever-growing energy demand and environmental concerns, research on alternative energy is vital for sustainability. Thermal energy harvesting using shape memory alloy (SMA) heat engine is one of the possible methods ...
Suppression of Tremors in Parkinson's Patients Using a Dynamic Vibration Absorber
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Parkinson's disease is a central nervous system disorder, whose effects and symptoms are evident in the physical movement and appearance of the patient. The frequency range of 2-10 Hz is mostly where the balanced muscles ...
Surface Roughness Modelling of the Micromechanically Patterned CNT Forests
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: A new method of modelling surface roughness of the resultant structure from various parameters in the microforming of CNT forests has been developed. One of the top-down microforming methods of CNT forests ...
An enhanced distance-dependent electric field model for contact-separation triboelectric nanogenerator: Air-breakdown limit as a case study
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Theoretical models have been proposed to bring an in-depth understanding of the working mechanisms of
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), aiming to enhance their output performance. This work proposes an
enhanced ...
DEVELOPMENT OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) BASED ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE FOR APPLICATION IN SOFT GRIPPER
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Taylor's University
, 2023 , Article)
Soft robotics is a branch of robotics that utilize soft materials instead of the common rigid links. Shape memory alloy (SMA) wire has the advantage of being compact and lightweight, as they only require simple control ...
Electrostatic-hydraulic coupled soft actuator for micropump application
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Institute of Physics
, 2024 , Article)
The development of a soft actuator with high displacement is crucial for the effective operation of micropumps, ensuring a high fluid pump rate. This study introduces an innovative approach by presenting the design and ...
Monolithic Carbon Nanotube Film Thermoelectric Generator
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2024 , Article)
The design and development of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with minimal internal resistance is crucial for achieving high output power in self-powered wearable technologies. This work presents a novel flexible TEG ...
Wearable thermoelectric generator with vertically aligned PEDOT:PSS and carbon nanotubes thermoelements for energy harvesting
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) facilitate maintenance-free sustainable energy transduction, making them attractive and feasible options for self-powered wearable electronics. Nonetheless, their energy-conversion process ...