Abstract: The basic operation of smart material-based hybrid electrohydraulic actuators involves high frequency bidirectional length change in an active material stack (or rod) that is converted to ...

Abstract: This study reports on the microstructure and mechanical properties of titanium diboride (TiB2) that was rapidly consolidated via plasma pressure compaction (P2C®). Titanium diboride powder ...

Abstract: This study addresses the feasibility and effectiveness of a self-powered magnetorheological (MR) damper using in-situ energy harvested from the vibration and shock environment in which it is ...

Abstract: This study addresses the feasibility and applicability of a semiactive magnetorheological (MR) shock isolation system to replace a conventional passive shock isolation system for commercial-off-the-shelf ...

Abstract: System identification techniques are often used to determine the parameters required to define a model of a linear time invariant (LTI) system. The Cramer–Rao bound can be used to validate ...

Abstract: We present a spectral finite element model (SFEM) for sandwich beams with passive constrained layer damping (PCLD) treatments. The viscoelastic core has a complex modulus that varies with ...

Abstract: McKibben actuators are pneumatic actuators with very high force to weight ratios. Their ability to match the behavior of biological muscles better than any other actuators has motivated much ...

Abstract: Experimental and analytical validations of a Galerkin assumed modes analysis of sandwich plates are presented in this paper. The 3-layered sandwich plate specimen consists of isotropic face-plates ...