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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Novel structural design of wearable thermoelectric generator with vertically oriented thermoelements
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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 ...
AIRFOIL-BASED SELF-ADJUSTABLE PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTER IN FLUID-FLOW APPLICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
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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
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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 ...
The effect of graphene on the activation energy of grain growth for the nanocrystalline thermoelectric n-type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Article)
Even though bismuth telluride is frequently produced by mechanical alloying for thermoelectric materials, no data has been published addressing the thermal behavior and activation energy of the milled n-type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 ...
Comparative Characterization of Field and Laboratory-Aged Binders Modified with Antioxidant Additives and Copolymers Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gel Permeation Chromatography
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2022 , Article)
This study investigates the behavior of antioxidant additives and copolymers to an asphalt binder by comparing laboratory-aged (up to 60 h) and antioxidant-modified binders with binders extracted from field cores. To ...
Effect of addition of Pd on electrodeposited Ni–B coatings
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Article)
In this study, the effect of addition of a noble metal (Pd) to the Ni–B nano-coating is studied. The Ni–B and Ni–B–Pd coatings are synthesized from aqueous electrolytes using direct current. The Ni–B coating is found to ...