Abstract: Designing optimal pneumatic muscles for a particular application requires an accurate model of the hyperelastic bladder and how it influences contraction force. Previous work does not fully explain the influence of bladder ...

Abstract: The fundamental limits of cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvesters have not been well established. As with any other power generation technology, it is critical to establish the limits of power output and efficiency. ...

Abstract: Piezoelectric vibrationbased energy harvesting (pVEH) offers much potential as renewable energy structures. Within the literature, often geometryspecific models are developed, making designs of new structures difficult. ...