Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: Recent submissions
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Novel structural design of wearable thermoelectric generator with vertically oriented thermoelements
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Energy harvesting technology has become important for wearable electronics, where a continuous power supply is essential. Although a wearable thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a promising option in this context, maintaining ... -
Development of a Performance-Enhanced Hybrid Magnetorheological Elastomer-Fluid for Semi-Active Vibration Isolation: Static and Dynamic Experimental Characterization
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of emerging smart materials in which their mechanical and rheological properties can be immediately and reversibly altered upon the application of a magnetic field. The ... -
Magnetorheological Elastomer based torsional vibration isolator for application in a prototype drilling shaft
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2022 , Article)Smart materials properties are altered using external stimuli such as temperature, pressure and magnetic field. Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE) is a type of smart composite material consisting of a polymer matrix embedded ... -
A hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester from vortex-induced vibrations in fluid-flow; the influence of boundary condition in tuning the harvester
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this paper, a hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester is proposed to harvest energy from fluid flow around a bluff-body using vortex-induced vibration (VIV). The hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic harvester ... -
Tunable Piezoelectric Generator Coupled with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Heat Engine as Thermal Energy Harvester
( 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 ... -
Adaptive Electromagnetic Vibration Absorber for a Multimode Structure
( Assoc. of Mechanical Eng. and Technicians of Slovenia , 2022 , Article)All structures experience vibrations due to external dynamic force excitations, such as earthquakes and wind loadings. At resonance, the impact of this natural dynamic force on structures may lead to structural failures. ... -
AIRFOIL-BASED SELF-ADJUSTABLE PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTER IN FLUID-FLOW APPLICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
( Society of Acoustics , 2022 , Conference Paper)Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters can be utilized to harvest kinetic energy from fluid flow for remote sensing applications. Vortex formation behind a bluff body that is coupled to a beam oscillates with two ... -
MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMER-BASED FLEXIBLE COUPLING FOR TORSIONAL VIBRATION ISOLATION
( Society of Acoustics , 2022 , Conference Paper)Employing vibration isolation can avoid the detrimental effects of unattenuated torsional vibrations on rotary mechanical equipment. Semi-active vibration isolators can effectively reduce the vibration levels in mechanical ... -
A vortex-induced vibration-based self-tunable airfoil-shaped piezoelectric energy harvester for remote sensing applications in water
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)With growing innovations on the Internet of Things capabilities, automated monitoring and remote sensing applications have become important in the modern world. However, with thousands of distributed sensors and wireless ... -
Dynamic behavior modelling of a hybrid magnetorheological elastomer with encapsulated fluid for base vibration isolation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Magnetorheological elastomers (MRE) based semi-active isolators utilize MREs whose mechanical properties, such as stiffness and damping, change in response to an external magnetic field. MREs implementation in semi-active ... -
Vortex induced vibration energy harvesting using magnetically coupled broadband circular-array piezoelectric patch: Modelling, parametric study, and experiments
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Piezoelectric composites have become increasingly important in energy harvesting from vibration and, more recently, flow-induced vibration. The compatibility of piezoelectric devices has allowed tuning harvesters to the ... -
Surface Roughness Modelling of the Micromechanically Patterned CNT Forests
( 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 ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) BASED ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE FOR APPLICATION IN SOFT GRIPPER
( 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 ... -
Energy harvesting from railway slab-tracks with continuous slabs
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2023 , Article)This paper contributes to the literature and development of knowledge in the topic of energy harvesting by presenting the modelling and calculations of energy from vibration of railway tracks due to moving trains on ... -
A Promising Electrochemical Sensor Platform for the Detection of Dopamine Using CuO-NiO/rGO Composite
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)Dopamine plays a significant role in the proper functioning of the central nervous system. Hence, the ability to sense levels of dopamine is pivotal in diagnosis and treatment procedures. For sensing dopamine, a mixed metal ... -
Electrochemical Nonenzymatic Acetone Sensing: A Novel Approach of Biosensor Platform Based on CNT/CuO Nanosystems
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)A promising approach for noninvasive medical diagnosis may be to measure the VOCs produced by metabolic changes or pathological disorders in human sweat, such as measuring the acetone levels in the presence of diabetes. ... -
An enhanced distance-dependent electric field model for contact-separation triboelectric nanogenerator: Air-breakdown limit as a case study
( 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 ... -
Electrostatic-hydraulic coupled soft actuator for micropump application
( 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
( 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 ... -
Design and Development of a Smart Vibration Absorber
( 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. ...
