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Electromechanical Behaviour of Surface-Bonded Piezoelectric Sensors/Actuators with Imperfect Adhesive Layers
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The performance of smart structures depends on the electromechanical behaviour of piezoelectric sensors/actuators and the bonding condition along the interface, which connects the sensor/actuator and the host structures. This thesis documents a theoretical study of the influence of material...
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Investigation of Potential Platforms for Low Frequency MEMS-based Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting
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MEMS based energy harvesters have recently been investigated for scavenging, otherwise useless, ambient vibration energy. Piezoelectric materials are fabricated on micro-devices to convert the mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy. The main focus for these harvesters is low frequency...
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Fall 2020
Wavelength transduction of light, specifically between the microwave and telecom regimes, has received a great deal of attention from the cavity optomechanics community as a landmark application for optomechanical systems. Mechanical systems are uniquely suited to wavelength transduction, as...