The process of promoting the transition of piezoelectric devices to lead-free requires
consideration from multiple dimensions, including materials, devices and processes. In the …

This paper presents the application of a hybrid approach for damage localization in concrete
plates of arbitrary geometric shapes and a constant thickness. The hybrid algorithm utilizes …

Utilizing the exceptional characteristics of two-dimensional (2D) materials for solid-state
electronic devices presents an appealing strategy that could potentially address the need to …

Structural health monitoring of thin plate and beam structures using ultrasonic guided wave
techniques has been widely studied and demonstrated advanced capabilities dependent on …

Ultrasonic structural health monitoring (SHM), employing embedded piezoelectric elements
to actuate and sense ultrasonic waves, has greatly advanced in recent years. This paper …

Welded lap joints play a vital role in a wide range of engineering structures such as
pipelines, storage tanks, pressure vessels, and ship hulls. This study aims to investigate the …

This study introduces an innovative method for non-invasively monitoring blood flow,
utilizing piezoelectric materials. These materials generate electric fields under mechanical …

The objective of this work is to characterize the nonlinear dependence of the piezoelectric d
15 shear coefficient of a composite actuator on the static electric field and include this effect …

Structural health monitoring and ultrasonic inspection techniques can be used to inspect a
structure for degradation. There are several different approaches for doing this including the …

A laminated beam consisted of internally embedded d15 piezoelectric transducers in a pitch-
catch configuration was fabricated with artificial delamination created at the interface of …