The purpose of this article is to present a method which consists in the development of unit cell numerical models for smart composite materials with piezoelectric fibers made of PZT embedded in a non-piezoelectric matrix ...

The purpose of this article is to present a method which consists in the development of unit cell numerical models for smart composite materials with piezoelectric fibers made of PZT embedded in a non-piezoelectric matrix ...

© 2019 by the authors.The flexibility in polymer properties has allowed the development of a broad range of materials with electroactivity, such as intrinsically conductive conjugated polymers, percolated conductive ...

Throughout economic and productive development, we went through some revolutions that have changed the course of society and productive means. We are currently undergoing a fourth industrial revolution, which unites physical, ...

One of the principal aims of the recent industrial development is directed to obtain materialscapable to respond of environmental stimuli for biomedical uses or retaining contaminants withhigh efficiency and that may be ...

Photo-thermo-mechanochemical (P-T-MCh) nanocomposites provide a mechanical and/or chemical output (MCh) in response to a photonic (P) input, with the thermal (T) flux being the coupling factor. The nanocomposite combines ...

This paper proposes a strategy to avoid false alarms by distinguishing operation effects from damages effects in composite laminates. This strategy is based on active and sensing piezoelectric patches receiving Lamb waves ...