Abstract: This paper investigates the internal energy transfer and modal interactions in the dynamical behavior of slightly curved microplates. Employing the thirdorder shear deformation theory, the microplate model is developed ...

Abstract: This paper reports on a linear actuation mechanism in the form of a parallelcrank mechanism (i.e., doublecrank mechanism) articulated with two dielectric elastomer actuators working in parallel that are fabricated as a ...

Abstract: There is an increasing need to incorporate an actively controlled drug delivery system (DDS) into the next generation of capsule endoscopy in order to treat diseases in the gastrointestinal tract in a noninvasive way. ...

Abstract: A nonlinearly broadband tuneable energy harvesting device has been designed, fabricated, and tested based on the nonlinear dynamical response of a parametrically excited clamped–clamped beam carrying a central point mass ...

Abstract: In this work, for the first time, an energy harvester based on the nonlinear dynamical response of a parametrically excited cantilever beam in contact with mechanical stoppers has been fabricated and tested; a 145% increase ...

Abstract: Plasma is a host of numerous analytes such as proteins, metabolites, circulating nucleic acids (CNAs), and pathogens, and it contains massive information about the functioning of the whole body, which is of great importance ...

Abstract: Plasma is a host of numerous analytes such as proteins, metabolites, circulating nucleic acids (CNAs), and pathogens, and it contains massive information about the functioning of the whole body, which is of great importance ...

Abstract: In this work, two model identification methods are used to estimate the nonlinear large deformation behavior of a nonlinear resonator in the time and frequency domains. A doubly clamped beam with a slender geometry carrying ...