Recent technological developments have made available efficient bender transducers
based on the piezoelectric effect. In this paper an electrical circuit analog to the Timoshenko …

Recently, the concept of Piezo-ElectroMechanical (PEM) structural members has been
developed by Alessandroni et al.(Int. J. Solids Structures 39 (20)(2002) 5279) and Andreaus …

In this paper we solve the synthesis problem of finding a completely passive electric circuit
analog to a vibrating beam. The synthesis problem is of interest when one wants to suppress …

A dynamic passive controller for thin plate vibrations is here presented. The vibrations
damping is obtained by uniformly distributing an array of piezoelectric elements on the host …

In the literature collocated or distributed arrays of piezeoelectric patches are employed to
actively control structural vibrations. In the present work in order to damp beam vibrations a …

We derive the homogenized model of a periodic electrical network that includes resistive
devices, voltage to current amplifiers, sources of tension, and sources of current. First, a …

Structural vibrations can be reduced by benefiting from the electromechanical coupling that
is offered by piezoelectric materials. In terms of passive damping, piezoelectric shunts allow …

The primary drawback of thermoelectric coolers (TECs) for electronics cooling applications
is their thermodynamic inefficiency due to material limitations. The present work considers a …

Structures are subject to extensive vibrations that can reduce their life and contribute to
failure. Piezoelectric transducers in conjunction with appropriate electric networks, can be …

In the literature distributed arrays of piezeoelectric patches are employed to actively control
structural vibrations. In the present work in order to damp beam vibrations a completely …