Considering the number of applications, and the quantity of research conducted over the
past few decades, it would not be an overstatement to label the piezoelectric materials as …

The output performances of stick-slip piezoelectric actuators strongly depend on the contact
force between the driving unit and the slider. However, quantitative measurement of the …

Lightweight optical mirrors usually play key roles in aerospace and optical structural systems
applied to space telescopes, radars, solar collectors, communication antennas, etc. Due to …

Flexible structures show low natural frequencies and light damping and often suffer from
various dynamic loads, leading to low-frequency vibrations. Active vibration control is …

Paraboloidal shells are widely used for antennas, reflectors, optical mirrors, etc. LaSMP is a
novel light-actuated shape memory polymer (LaSMP) with dynamic Young's modulus which …

Piezoelectric actuators and sensors are applied in many fields in order to produce forces or
displacements with the aim of sensing, manipulating or measurement, among other …

The modal analysis of parabolic shells of revolution exposed to temperature field is carried
out. The analysis is performed according to the method, which is based on the relations of …

Paraboloidal membrane shells of revolution are commonly used as key components for
advanced aerospace structures and aviation mechanical systems. Due to their high flexibility …

Flexoelectric is a kind of smart materials, which has a special effect called flexoelectricity.
The converse flexoelectric effect can be utilized to actuate and control flexible structure. This …

Flexoelectric is a kind of smart materials, which has a special effect called flexoelectricity.
The converse flexoelectric effect can be utilized to actuate and control flexible structure. This …