Smart Materials and Structures

Papers
(The median citation count of Smart Materials and Structures is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Corrugated V-fold soft actuator with large deformation and high force density102
Laboratory evaluation of climbing helmets: assessment of linear acceleration89
Magnetorheological variable stiffness and damping flexible joint with cam working surface for industrial robot84
A self-loading suction cup driven by a resonant dielectric elastomer actuator68
A stretchable and self-powered strain sensor with elastomeric electret58
Design of phononic crystals using superposition of defect and gradient-index for enhanced wave focusing57
Highly sensitive and stretchable strain sensor based on self-aligned and periodic cracking of wavy metal nanowire/elastomer composite film55
Attenuation and rheological analysis of magnetic field-induced responsiveness for the magnetorheological elastomer-based composite54
Flexible pressure sensor based on polystyrene foam with superelasticity and ultra-wide range53
Notice of Redundant Publication: Scattering of shear waves by a two-phase multiferroic sensor embedded in a piezoelectric/piezomagnetic medium (2017 Smart Mater. Struct. 26 52
Optimal design of unimorph and segmented piezoelectric cantilevers for energy harvesting52
A novel dielectric elastomer with low modulus and fast response50
Sound absorption and enhancement mechanism of hierarchical slit-embedded Helmholtz resonators48
Proactive perceptive road: a digital twin-driven intelligent road infrastructure towards proactive road state perception and deduction45
Design and modeling of a novel bi-directional piezoelectric damping unit45
An integrated vibration energy harvesting-storage-injection system based on piezoelectric bistable42
Bond slip detection of shear interfaces for GFRP and UHPC composite members using piezoceramic smart aggregates41
Ultrasonic guided wave damage localization method for composite fan blades based on damage-scattered wave difference40
Interface damage monitoring of assembled GFRP-UHPC composite beams using piezoelectric smart aggregate40
Dynamic characteristics and energy performance of a magnetically induced multi-array piezoelectric energy harvester with asymmetric potential wells38
Analytical prediction of temperature effects on Lamb wave response in smart plates and its experimental verification38
Multi-functional periodically heterogeneous structures for energy harvesting and vibration attenuation-effects of piezoelectricity and shunting circuits37
Design and performance of a compact stick-slip type piezoelectric actuator based on right triangle flexible stator37
A novel mechanical metamaterial with tailorable Poisson’s ratio and thermal expansion based on a chiral torsion unit36
Piezoelectric transducer design for simultaneous ultrasonic power transfer and backscatter communication36
Piezoelectric stick-slip actuator integrated with ultrasonic vibrator for improving comprehensive output performance35
Damage monitoring of the planting balcony in vertical greenery buildings using the EMI method32
Iterative piezo response function-based optimization for static shape control of cantilever beam using nonlinear piezoactuators32
On the power and efficiency of Ni2MnGa magnetic shape memory alloy power harvesters32
Automatic active balancing of rotating systems using real-time controlled magnetorheological fluids32
On-demand contactless programming of nonlinear elastic moduli in hard magnetic soft beam based broadband active lattice materials30
A piezoelectric energy harvester with parallel connection using beams of different lengths to improve output performance30
Electrically responsive materials based on dibutyl phathalate plasticized poly(lactic acid) and spherical fullerene30
Multifunctional composite structures with embedded conductive yarns for shock load monitoring and failure detection30
Delamination imaging in composites using cross-correlation method by non-contact air-coupled Lamb waves28
High velocity impact on generic CFRP blade specimen: baseline free method for impact localisation and damage assessment on complex structures28
Mechanical properties of novel folded kirigami metamaterials under quasi-static compression28
Negatively thermodynamic toughening in double network hydrogel towards cooling-triggered multi-shape memory effect27
A novel variable stiffness soft gripper based on air-quicksand: design, analysis, and validation27
Robustness analysis of magnetorheological elastomer-based vibration isolation system with optimal fuzzy controller27
Design and modelling of a tubular dielectric elastomer actuator with constrained radial displacement as a cardiac assist device26
Effect of the reflow process on IMC growth for different devices and complex components26
Investigation of laser-textured triboelectric nanogenerator for vibration sensing of machine tools26
Multi-frequency composite wearable antenna for wireless communications25
Applicability of LPBF for producing Cu-11Al-5Ni-4Fe wt.% with shape memory properties24
The upper bound of low cycle fatigue life of pseudoelastic polycrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys24
Structural health dynamic monitoring for gear transmission based on guided waves23
Implementation of tunable frequency-dependent stiffness elements via integrated shunted piezoelectric stacks23
Unconventional deformation and sound absorption properties of anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers23
The effect of fabric properties on the performance of a textile based ferroelectret generator toward human body energy harvesting23
Maximum power point of magnetoelectric transducer for wireless power transmission23
Realizing stretchable energy harvesting film through stretch-buckling conversion of wavy base23
Enhancing the linear dynamic range of a mode-localized MEMS mass sensor with repulsive electrostatic actuation22
Low-cycle fatigue behavior of Cu–Al–Mn superelastic alloys at different temperatures22
3D intra-cellular wave dynamics in a phononic plate with ultra-wide bandgap: attenuation, resonance and mode conversion22
Fabrication and performance analysis of high-performance cylindrical ionic polymer-metal composite actuators with various diameters22
A sectional nonlinear wideband piezoelectric-magnetic coupled energy collector for collecting multi-directional vibrational energy22
Analysis and variable step control of a bidirectional complementary-type inchworm actuator22
Fully elastic multilayered triboelectric energy harvester made of polymer thin films and elastic tubes22
Particle self-assembly in excitable and non-equilibrium media: biophysical aspects21
Singular spectrum analysis and fuzzy entropy-based damage detection on a thin aluminium plate by using PZTs21
A novel stick-slip piezoelectric actuator is developed based on a parallelogram flexible drive mechanism to minimize shear force21
Dielectric elastomer actuator biased by magnetorheological elastomer with permanent magnet21
Numerical investigation of the mechanical properties of 2D and 3D auxetic structures20
Energy-saving trajectory optimization of a fluidic soft robotic arm20
Electro-induced tensile deformation of over-braiding composite tube with carbon fiber reinforced shape memory polyurethane filament20
3D printed flexible wearable sensors based on triply periodic minimal surface structures for biomonitoring applications20
Wearable ultraviolet sensing fibers embedded with carbon nanotubes and zinc oxide nanowires20
Graphene-based pressure sensor and strain sensor for detecting human activities20
A nonlinear piezoelectric shunt absorber with 2:1 internal resonance: experimental proof of concept19
Analytical and numerical study on the cyclic behavior of buckling-restrained SMA-based self-centering damper19
Additive effect of poly(N-methylaniline) coated Fe3O4 composite particles on carbonyl iron based magnetorheological fluid19
A review of wireless power transfer using magnetoelectric structures19
Novel IP2C sensors with flexible electrodes based on plasma-treated conductive elastomeric nanocomposites18
Self-powered stepped iron–cobalt–vanadium alloy composite structures for long-term seismic monitoring18
Investigation on rheological characteristics of magnetorheological shear thickening fluids mixed with micro CBN abrasive particles18
Polycarbonate based multifunctional self-sensing 2D and 3D printed structures for aeronautic applications18
Auxetic hybrid metamaterial with tunable elastic wave bandgap18
Effect of textile pre-stretch and printed geometry on the curvature of PLA-Lycra 4D textiles18
Experimental study of vibration modes switching based triple frequency-up converting energy harvesting with pre-biased displacement18
Semi-analytical investigations on bistable cross-ply laminates with MFC actuators18
Comprehensive study on physicochemical characteristics of magnetorheological elastomer featuring epoxidized natural rubber18
Broadband vibration energy harvester based on nonlinear magnetic force and rotary pendulums17
Damage localization in fiberglass-reinforced composites using laser induced graphene17
Variable stiffness structure inspired by seashells17
Research on the monitoring friction hysteresis for the bolted interface by electromechanical impedance17
Design and experimental characterization of a bypass magnetorheological damper featuring variable stiffness and damping17
Effect of base oil lubrication properties on magnetorheological fluids17
Design and analysis of a galloping-based piezoelectric energy harvester with coupled magnetism17
Signal-amplified stretchable PVDF kirigami sensor via neutral axis modification17
3D printed multi-material polylactic acid (PLA) origami-inspired structures for quasi-static and impact applications17
Magnetic behavior of magneto-rheological foam under uniaxial compression strain17
Carrying handle of milk carton inspired multi-layer, easy-to-assemble triboelectric nanogenerators for human motion sensing17
An adaptive friction isolation system for seismic response control of buildings17
Bonding performance monitoring between CFRP and timber column interfaces based on piezoelectric ceramics16
Explorations of knitted shape memory alloy actuation behavior under high loads via finite element analyses and experimental studies16
Topology optimization of extreme mechanical metamaterials considering the anisotropy of additive manufactured parts16
Structural optimization of magnetostrictive composite materials in magnetostrictive current sensor16
Metamaterial-based acoustic enhanced sensing for gearbox weak fault feature diagnosis16
Effect of single-side stroke limiter on cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvesting from low frequency vibrations16
Synchronized switch piezoelectric energy harvesting using rotating magnetic ball and reed switches16
Deformation control method for active shape morphing lattice structure using topology optimization approach16
Parameter optimization design of the helmet liner structure for mitigating traumatic brain injury under impact loading16
Influence of interlocking blocks assembly on the actuation time, shape change, and reversibility of voxel-based multi-material 4D structures16
Dynamic property investigation of segmented acoustic black hole beam with different power-law thicknesses16
A photochromic nylon webbing for ultra-violet light sensing16
A finite beam element multifunctional fabric modeling framework demonstrated with SMA knitted actuators16
Multiple Tendon-inspired Sensors for Hand Motion Detection16
Dynamic braille display based on surface-structured PVC gel16
Enhanced velocity and weight-bearing capability of piezoelectric viscous-slip actuators utilising a pentagonal flexible hinge configuration16
Microstructure modeling and experimental verification of isotropic magnetorheological elastomers based on edge-centered cubic structure16
Efficient seismic fragility assessment method for a frictional isolated bridge constrained by shape memory alloy cables under pulse-like ground motion16
In-situ strain measurement of shape memory alloy fiber during the austenitic and martensitic phase transformation15
Comprehensive compensation of dynamic hysteresis and creep for piezoelectric actuator15
High-speed videomicroscopy of sheared carbonyl iron suspensions15
Numerical evaluation of SMA-based multi-ring self-centering damping devices15
Lightweight pixel-wise segmentation for efficient concrete crack detection using hierarchical convolutional neural network15
Effect of cross-link density on the performance of polyimine/epoxy vitrimers15
On the positive and negative damping effect of piezoelectric structure using switched-mode bidirectional energy conversion circuit15
Smart polyimide with recovery stress at the level of high temperature shape memory alloys14
Examination of factors to improve the performance of dielectric elastomer transducers and their applications14
A mathematical model of cavitation behaviour in a single-ended magnetorheological damper: experimental validation14
Size-dependent mechanical analysis of porous functionally graded piezoelectric micro/nanoscale structures: a literature review14
Effects of ferromagnetic-material thickness on magnetoelectric voltage transformation in a multiferroic heterostructure14
Design and analysis of plate angles of the four-vertex origami pattern and its impacts on movement of rotational joints14
Predictive lumped model for a tunable bistable piezoelectric energy harvester architecture14
Enhancing sparse regression modeling of hysteresis with optimized PIO algorithm in piezo actuator14
A machine learning approach to estimate magnetorheological suspension composition based on magnetic field dependent-rheological properties14
Tunable stiffness design of curved-crease origami and extended quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator14
Enhanced electromechanical resilience and mechanism of the composites-coated fabric sensors with crack-induced conductive network for wearable applications14
4D printed chiral metamaterials with negative swelling behavior14
Complex piezoelectric material parameters of hard PZT determined from a single disc transducer14
3D printing of dual cross-linked hydrogel for fingerprint-like iontronic pressure sensor13
Position/force modeling and analysis of a piezo-driven compliant micro-gripper considering the dynamic impacts of gripping objects13
Highly stretchable-compressible coiled polymer sensor for soft continuum manipulator13
A study of factors affecting torque transmission in permanent magnet-based magnetorheological fluid clutch13
Analyzing the structural behavior of conducting polymer actuators and its interdependence with the electrochemical phenomenon13
Effects of liquid lubricants on the surface characteristics of 3D-printed polylactic acid13
Inkjet printing P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) actuators for large bending strains13
Development of an inertia-driven resonant piezoelectric stack pump based on the flexible support structure13
Modeling and experimental investigation of multilayer DE transducers considering the influence of the electrode layers13
A multi-DOF soft microactuator integrated with flexible electro-rheological microvalves using an alternating pressure source13
Electrorheological and magnetorheological properties of liquid composites based on polypyrrole nanotubes/magnetite nanoparticles13
Design and development of a variable structure gripper with electroadhesion13
A locally resonant metamaterial beam with tunable electromagnetic stiffness based on the electromechanical analogy network13
Effect of crosslinking fraction, hardener functionality and topological quality on stress recovery of thermoset shape memory polymers: a coarse-grained molecular dynamics study13
4D printed zero Poisson’s ratio metamaterials with vibration isolation properties for magnetic response13
Development of pre-magnetized magnetorheological elastomer for bidirectionally variable stiffness applications13
Invention of smart tightening tool for directly controlling the preload of bolted joints13
Signal conditioning circuit for gel strain sensors13
Electrical/thermal triggering on shape memory composite tubes with different braiding angles13
A semi-analytical simulation method for bi-directional functionally graded cantilever beams under arbitrary static loads13
Regulable energy valves for energy harvesting by screw-nut structures12
A novel 3D Z-shape design of compression-twist coupling metamaterial12
Dexterous all-soft hand (DASH) with active palm: multi-functional soft hand beyond grasping12
Low-energy avionic piezoelectric deicing system12
Effect of shear thickening gel on structure and properties of flexible polyurethane foam12
Self-sensing model of low-frequency magnetostrictive composites actuator based on Jiles-Atherton theory12
On-demand direct printing of tin microdots by a piezoelectric microjet: design, simulation, and experimental evaluation12
Force and stability mechanism analysis of two types of nonlinear mono-stable and multi-stable piezoelectric energy harvesters using cantilever structure and magnetic interaction12
An off-center fed patch antenna with overlapping sub-patch for simultaneous crack and temperature sensing12
Influence of coverage of fin-shaped rods on flow-induced vibration and power extraction of cylinder-based wind energy harvester12
Dynamic modeling with quantifying dissipated power density and experimental validation of dielectric elastomer actuators12
Wavelet packet transformation-based improved acoustic emission method for structural damage identification12
Improved performance in temperature and speed of TCP artificial muscles for soft wearables robots by length modification12
Epoxy-free fabrication techniques for layered/2-2 magnetoelectric composite: a review12
Topology optimization of self-supporting metamaterials for additive manufacturing: a novel framework and validation12
The modeling method and simulation study on the biaxially anisotropic polymer films12
Experimental determination of dispersion diagrams over large frequency ranges for guided ultrasonic waves in fiber metal laminates12
A state-of-the-art on smart materials actuators over the last decade: control aspects for diverse applications12
Soft modular pipe robot inspired by earthworm for adaptive pipeline internal structure12
Magnetoelectric effects in a heterostructure of magnetostrictive fiber composite and piezopolymer film12
Frontally polymerizable shape memory polymer for 3D printing of free-standing structures12
Magnetic state switching in FeGa microstructures12
Bag of visual words based machine learning framework for disbond characterisation in composite sandwich structures using guided waves12
Piezoelectric breeze energy harvester with mechanical intelligence mechanism for smart agricultural monitoring systems12
3D printed multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators12
Hybrid structural electronics fabrication by combined SLA and metal printing12
Development and experiment evaluation of a compact inchworm piezoelectric actuator using three-jaw type clamping mechanism12
On the shear test of a MR elastomer under magnetic field applied at various angles12
A multimodal continuum robot constructed using three stable state characteristics of Kresling origami11
Explicit model predictive control of magnetorheological suspension for all-terrain vehicles with road preview11
A hybrid piezoelectric–electromagnetic body energy harvester: design and experiment validation11
Paper and carbon ink enabled low-cost, eco-friendly, flexible, multifunctional pressure and humidity sensors11
A magnetorheological fluid based planetary gear transmission for mechanical power-flow control11
Buckling-driven piezoelectric defect-induced energy localization and harvesting using a Rubik’s cube-inspired phononic crystal structure11
Frequency-dependent Scattering of Wideband Laser-generated Rayleigh Waves for Vertical Surface Crack Characterization11
The rheological behavior of aqueous magnetic fluids over a wide range of shear rates11
Experimental study on mechanical properties of large NiTi superelastic shape memory alloy bars11
Multimodal soft jumping robot with self-decision ability11
Fabrication, thermal, mechanical, and piezoelectric characterization of PLA/BT piezocomposites11
Tunable stochastic resonance based on the optimization of centrifugal distance for rotation-induced energy harvesting11
Pressure sensing of Ga2O3 thin film11
Fluidic rolling robot using voltage-driven oscillating liquid11
Admittance-based equivalent circuit modeling of multi-patch piezoelectric energy harvesting plate11
Modeling and development of an auxetic foam-based multimodal capacitive strain gauge11
A novel linear piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on a ratchet mechanism11
Gecko-inspired adhesion enhanced by electroadhesive forces11
Shape optimization of a non-uniform piezoelectric bending beam for human knee energy harvester11
An enhanced broadband piezoelectric energy harvester via elastic amplification structure for multidirectional vibration11
Finite element modeling and validation of a soft array of spatially coupled dielectric elastomer transducers11
Development of a magnetorheological elastomer rubber joint with fail-safe characteristics for high-speed trains11
A novel two degree of freedom single magnet bistable energy harvester based on internal resonance11
Three-dimensional free-standing heterostructures out of MoS2 and rGO with infused PDMS towards electromechanical pressure sensing11
A new concept of structural smart fabric activated by shape memory alloys11
A study of mechanoelectrical transduction behavior in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel as smart sensors11
Ladybug-inspired hierarchical composite adhesives for enhanced surface adaptability11
Bolt tightness monitoring using multiple reconstructed narrowband Lamb waves combined with piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer11
Multi-physical modeling and fabrication of high-performance IPMC actuators with serrated interface11
A small piezoelectric stack motor designed for vacuum and micro-dust environment11
A tunable quasi-zero-stiffness vibration isolator (QZS-VI) with magnetorheological elastomer (MRE)11
A constitutive model and its numerical implementation for reversible behavior of shape memory hydrogels11
A 4D printed active compliant hinge for potential space applications using shape memory alloys and polymers11
Topology optimization of smart structures to enhance the performances of vibration control and energy harvesting11
Temperature and strain SAW/BAW sensors on metallic substrates with RFID capability11
Visualizing rheological mechanism of magnetorheological fluids11
Novel ionic bioartificial muscles based on ionically crosslinked multi-walled carbon nanotubes-mediated bacterial cellulose membranes and PEDOT:PSS electrodes11
Bending and sensing performances of electro-ionic soft actuators based on carboxylated cellulose nanofibers reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets11
A review of shape memory alloy artificial muscles in bionic applications11
A piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid energy harvester for rotational motion driven by magnetic repulsion11
Motion characteristics of untethered swimmer with magnetoelastic material11
Electrostatic-hydraulic coupled soft actuator for micropump application11
Kresling origami derived structures and inspired mechanical metamaterial11
Analysis and optimization of self-powered parallel synchronized switch harvesting on inductor circuit for piezoelectric energy harvesting11
Are piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid energy harvesting systems beneficial?11
Research on fatigue crack quantitative monitoring based on eddy current sensor with an interactive induction coil layout11
A large-step stick-slip rotary piezoelectric actuator with high velocity under low frequency and small backward motion11
Feasibility study on time-domain extraction method for zero-frequency pulse signal of nonlinear Lamb waves and early fatigue damage detection11
Design of a novel intelligent adaptive fractional-order proportional-integral-derivative controller for mitigation of seismic vibrations of a building equipped with an active tuned mass damper11
Smart wearable monitoring system based on multi-type sensors for motion recognition10
Bolt looseness detection using SH guided wave and wave energy transmission10
Effects of dual plasticizers for improved PVC gel-based varifocal tiny lens10
Understanding the role of laser processing parameters and position-dependent heterogeneous elastocaloric effect in laser powder bed fused NiTi thin-walled structures10
A novel magnetorheological-polyethylene glycol shear thickening gel based on a lower temperature-sensitive gel matrix10
Reversible energy absorption of elasto-plastic auxetic, hexagonal, and AuxHex structures fabricated by FDM 4D printing10
Experimental study on effect of temperature and moisture on piezoresistive effect of carbon nanotube concrete10
A multi-directional and multi-modal galloping piezoelectric energy harvester with tri-section beam10
4D printing of shape memory polymers: A comparative study of programming methodologies on various material properties10
Ultrathin acoustic absorbing metasurface based on deep learning approach10
Effect of polydispersity in concentrated magnetorheological fluids10
Polydopamine-modified MXene-integrated photothermal responsive hydrogel for constructing rapid photothermal and self-sensing gradient hydrogel actuators10
Damage detection in large composite stiffened panels based on a novel SHM building block philosophy10
A dual paths magnetorheological damper with small field-off force and large dynamic range10
Low-frequency band gap design of acoustic metamaterial based on cochlear structure10
Shape optimization of magnetorheological damper piston based on parametric curve for damping force augmentation10
A hyperelastic porous media framework for ionic polymer-metal composite actuators and sensors: thermodynamically consistent formulation and nondimensionalization of the field equations10
A comprehensive review on health monitoring of joints in steel structures10
A two-step modeling method for constructing 3D negative Poisson’s ratio materials with high specific strength based on common lattice structures10
A transfer learning approach for damage diagnosis in composite laminated plate using Lamb waves10
Fluid-filled lattices for responsive orthotic insoles10
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