Aluminum nitride (AlN) has gained wide interest owing to its high values of elastic modulus,
band gap, dielectric strength, resistivity, thermal conductivity and acoustic velocities …

Piezoelectricity refers to the ability of certain materials to generate electric charges when
subjected to mechanical stress or strain, and vice versa. This phenomenon has been widely …

With the huge progress in micro-electronics and artificial intelligence, the ultrasound probe
has become the bottleneck in further adoption of ultrasound beyond the clinical setting (eg …

The literature review based on the works published over the last decade concerns the
progress in research on innovative piezoelectric materials with current or potential practical …

Improving the operational efficiency and optimizing the design of sound navigation and
ranging (sonar) systems require accurate electrical equivalent models within the operating …

This study presents a new concept of controllable gas foil bearings (C-GFBs) with
piezoelectric actuators. The C-GFB consists of a laminated top foil, bump foil, and piezo …

The fabrication of a fully printed, lead‐free, polymer piezoelectric transducer is presented
and the characterization of its structural, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties at different …

Bulk acoustic wave devices are typically operated in a resonant state to achieve enhanced
acoustic amplitudes and high acoustofluidic forces for the manipulation of microparticles …

Piezoelectric transducers are widely used for generating acoustic energy, and choosing the
right radiating element is crucial for efficient energy conversion. In recent decades …

The injection and combustion characteristics are complicated when split injection strategy is
used due to strong interaction between splits. Various injection tests were carried out with …