Smart Materials and Structures

Papers
(The median citation count of Smart Materials and Structures is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Optimization design and performance analysis of pneumatic grid flexible actuator112
Realizing stretchable energy harvesting film through stretch-buckling conversion of wavy base101
The modeling method and simulation study on the biaxially anisotropic polymer films83
Shape optimization of parametric curve-based magnetorheological damper valve for augmented performance in prosthetic ankle applications77
Axisymmetic electro-elastic field in a heterogeneous graded annular plate with a uniform load72
A tunable quasi-zero-stiffness vibration isolator (QZS-VI) with magnetorheological elastomer (MRE)70
Topology optimization of self-supporting metamaterials for additive manufacturing: a novel framework and validation69
Influence of interlocking blocks assembly on the actuation time, shape change, and reversibility of voxel-based multi-material 4D structures65
A novel two degree of freedom single magnet bistable energy harvester based on internal resonance63
An experimental study of specimen size and type effects on cyclic behavior of superelastic NiTi60
Development and active noise control of a piezo-actuated attenuator for underwater vehicle pipelines59
In-situ observation of the movement of particles in thermoplastic polyurethane magnetorheological elastomers using computed x-ray microtomography58
Laboratory evaluation of climbing helmets: assessment of linear acceleration57
A novel single-unit morphable piezoelectric stick-slip actuator with active contact regulation51
3D re-entrant Z-shaped structures with negative Poisson’s ratio and compression-twist coupling effect49
Ladybug-inspired hierarchical composite adhesives for enhanced surface adaptability49
Tunable stiffness design of curved-crease origami and extended quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator47
Anti-falling of wheeled humanoid robots based on a novel variable stiffness mechanism47
Fiber metal laminate-embedded, wireless MEMS vibrometer for structural health monitoring using guided ultrasonic waves46
Magnetoelectric effects in a heterostructure of magnetostrictive fiber composite and piezopolymer film46
Study on the dual-segment arctangent model of magnetorheological damper (MRD)43
Bond slip detection of shear interfaces for GFRP and UHPC composite members using piezoceramic smart aggregates42
A centrifugal mechanism hybrid energy harvester with AI-enabled self-sensing and self-powered for railway monitoring42
3D printed multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators41
Experimental study of magnetorheological fluids under large periodic deformations40
Effect of cross-link density on the performance of polyimine/epoxy vitrimers38
Acoustically actuated miniature underwater robot with frequency-controlled multi-DOF locomotion37
Dynamic characteristics of SMA-based variable-stiffness composite leaf springs36
A novel dual-inertia driven piezoelectric actuator for flexible mounting applications35
Delamination imaging in composites using cross-correlation method by non-contact air-coupled Lamb waves35
Negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials: a review34
Dynamic braille display based on surface-structured PVC gel33
Smart-monitoring capabilities of CFRP strips in civil structures based on width-to-length ratio optimization33
4D printed zero Poisson’s ratio metamaterials with vibration isolation properties for magnetic response33
Sound absorption and enhancement mechanism of hierarchical slit-embedded Helmholtz resonators32
Dual-layer sliding mode motion control of piezoelectric stick-slip actuator based on nonlinear extended state observer31
MFC-actuated snap-through in bi-stable VAT composites for enhanced energy harvesting bandwidth31
An enhanced dynamic stiffness modeling method incorporating piezoelectricity for random vibration analysis: application to piezoelectric exciter optimization31
Band-gap flexible design and metadamping mechanism of inerter-enhanced viscously damped metamaterial31
Magnetorheological variable stiffness and damping flexible joint with cam working surface for industrial robot30
Precise prediction of photothermally induced irreversible bending deformation based on non-uniform thermal expansion of layer-structure films29
Deformable cellular solid structures based on multi-material assemblage29
A finger-snapping inspired bistable mechanism for converting low-frequency vibrations to high-speed rotation29
The optimal placement of piezoelectric actuator and sensor for active structural noise control of plates29
Grey human simulated intelligent control of magnetorheological semi-active and electromagnetic active seat suspension28
What it could feel like to press on an auxetic: effect of Poisson’s ratio on the indenter28
Non-singular fast terminal sliding mode trajectory tracking control of cantilever piezo-electric stack actuator based on asymmetric hysteresis compensation28
Composite control of piezoelectric actuators based on improved Bouc–Wen model28
Self-repairing elastomer based on imidazole π–π stacking interaction28
Modeling the thermodynamic behaviors of 4D-printed thermoplastic shape memory polymers in cold, warm, and hot programming28
A transforming flexahedron origami inspired gripper actuated by shape memory alloy28
ANCF-based dynamic modeling of variable curvature soft pneumatic actuators with experimental verifications28
Status and challenges of mechanoluminescent materials: from basic research to smart sensing applications27
A deep neural network integrated harmonic balance identification method for high-dimensional bistable structures27
Harvesting energy from human knee joint through a rope-driven mechanical motion switch27
Disbond contour estimation in aluminum/CFRP adhesive joint based on the phase velocity variation of Lamb waves26
Study on flexible strain sensor based on graphite flakes filled PDMS composite fiber fabricated by wet spinning process for human motion monitoring26
Development of a magnetorheological hand exoskeleton featuring a high force-to-power ratio for enhanced grip endurance26
Design and performance of a novel magnetically induced penta-stable piezoelectric energy harvester25
Continuously tuneable acoustic metasurface for high order transmitted acoustic vortices25
Large-scale reconfigurable metamaterials25
Design and output characteristics of triboelectric acceleration sensor for low frequency vibration monitoring25
Shape memory polymer lattice structures with programmable thermal recovery time24
An invertible hysteresis model for magnetorheological damper with improved adaption capability in frequency and amplitude24
A comparative study of magnetically coupled nonlinear configurations for broadband vibration energy harvesting24
Damage detection of bridge expansion joints using sound signal and deep learning24
Self-healing magnetorheological elastomers based on thermoreversible Diels–Alder networks23
Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) as a flexible capacitor: an experimental study23
Wavelet-based electromechanical computational model for the analysis of composite beams with piezoelectric actuators and sensors23
Seismic response analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems with superelastic monocrystalline CuAlBe SMAs23
Dynamic modeling and actuation performances of donut-HASEL actuators23
Tensile behavior of square-twist origami inspired mechanical metamaterials with soft joints and chirality applications23
Photochromic webbing structures for monitoring UV-induced mechanical strength degradation23
A dual-function nonlinear electromechanical oscillator for thermal sensing and vibration energy harvesting23
Spatial and temporal characterization of living mycelium through dispersion analysis22
Study on one-step 4D printing process via in-situ magnetization22
Extreme on-demand contactless modulation of elastic properties in magnetostrictive lattices22
Insight into single-helix intelligent shape memory polymer cables: modeling and optimization under finite sliding contact22
A multi-dimensional quasi-zero-stiffness mechanical metamaterial with different directional vibration isolation capabilities22
Light-activated bandgap modulation of active tunable metamaterials with folded structure22
Simultaneous in-situ monitoring of temperature and degree of cure in CFRP using a microfiber based acousto-ultrasonic system22
Scaling-associated aspects of liquid–gas phase change actuators in robots and wearable technologies22
HPSA: a high-performance smart aggregate for concrete structural health monitoring based on acoustic impedance matching method22
Impact monitoring based on domain adversarial transfer learning strategies21
Influence of environmental conditions and voltage application on the electromechanical performance of Nafion-Pt IPMC actuators21
Superelastic behavior of novel Ni–Ti–Co shape memory alloys for seismic applications21
Rapid de-stiffening of multilayer transparent structures using controlled thermoplastic softening21
Finite element analysis, machine learning, and digital twins for soft robots: state-of-arts and perspectives21
Novel three-dimensional double-arrow negative Poisson's ratio metamaterials: experimental tests and numerical simulations21
Field-driven microstructure evolution and dynamic properties of magnetorheological elastomers: insights from coarse-grained molecular dynamics21
Mechanical properties of multifunctional auxetic sandwich box-shaped structures21
Layered thermal effects dynamic characteristics modeling and application in piezoelectric stack actuator20
Size effects on a one-dimensional defective phononic crystal sensor20
Recovering energy from door opening and closing process using a parallel crank-slider harvester in buildings20
Research on the mechanism and control methods of mechanical drift in linear ultrasonic motors20
Corrigendum: A bi-stable soft robotic bendable module driven by silicone dielectric elastomer actuators: design, characterization, and parameter study (2022 Smart Mater. Struct.20
Bioinspired bistable dielectric elastomer actuator based on low-melting-point alloy phase change regulation20
Modeling and experimental evaluation of the stepping characteristic on a walking-type piezoelectric actuator20
Implementation of cross-scale plane micro-scratching process driven by hybrid piezoelectric actuation20
Tannic acid-modified TiO2/PU elastomers with dual-functionality: enhanced mechanical and electrorheological performances combined with triboelectric sensing20
High-fidelity dynamics of piezoelectric covered metamaterial Timoshenko beams using the spectral element method19
Adaptive tensegrity foot design for quadruped robots in unstructured terrains19
Magnetically-responsive microwall arrays with path-guide for directional transportation of droplets19
A deep learning-based approach to improve reconstruction of ultrasound computed tomography with full waveform inversion19
Self-sensing electromagnetic shunt damper for adaptive vibration control19
Experimental investigation of phase-dependent resistivity and Poisson’s ratio in shape memory alloy wires19
Impact of conductive-filler content on the static sensing performance of spray-coated flexible strain sensors for steel-bridge strain monitoring19
Manufacturing thin ionic polymer metal composite for sensing at the microscale19
A soft pipeline robot inspired by inchworm locomotion with layer-interference variable stiffness19
Progress in transparent thermoelectrics19
Analysis of hyperbolic crystals with non-square lattice for improving acoustic energy harvesting19
3D printing shape memory polymer of laminated multi-component metamaterial towards optimization of auxetic and shape recovery behaviors18
Structure-negative poisson's ratio analysis and optimization in a novel additively manufactured polymeric hybrid auxetic metastructure via 3D printing, finite element analysis, and machine learning18
Generator optimization for roadway energy harvesting system18
Development of fiber-based piezoelectric sensors for the load monitoring of dynamically stressed fiber-reinforced composites18
Multimode auxetic piezoelectric energy harvester for low-frequency vibration18
Baseline-free damage identification method based on guided wave for tube structures18
Real-time reconfigurable elastic wave propagation and energy harvesting characteristics of self-powered magnetic-electro-elastic metamaterials18
A novel engineered sandwich composite with ceramic-coated graphite fibre-reinforced face sheets and an auxetic core for enhanced broadband electromagnetic absorption: design using multiscale computati18
Multi-beam piezoelectric systems by means of dynamically equivalent stiffness concept18
Evaluation of a vascularized, self-healing structure fabricated via material extrusion18
The improvement of reliability of circuits based on operational amplifiers in piezoelectric shunt17
Effect of branched structure on microphase separation and electric field induced bending actuation behaviors of poly(urethane–urea) elastomers17
A novel miniaturized fold-enabled soft growing robot for navigation in confined environments17
Simplified dynamical model and experimental verification of an underwater hydraulic soft robotic arm17
Self-powered electrorheological fluid damper driven by triboelectric nanogenerator for vibration mitigation of rotating system17
Nonlinear compensation of stretchable strain sensors with application to proprioceptive sensing of soft robotic arm17
A bio-inspired isolator integrated with a magnetorheological damper for enhanced vibration isolation performance17
Dynamic modeling and disturbance rejection compensation for hysteresis nonlinearity of high voltage piezoelectric stack actuators17
A poly(L-lactic Acid)-based flexible piezoelectric energy harvester with micro-zigzag structures17
A systematic tomography framework for thickness mapping of pipes using helical guided waves17
Dynamic magnetic properties of magnetosomes17
Screen-printed stretchable knitted textile electrodes based on bio-PTT/PET bicomponent yarns for E-textile applications17
Synergistic study of electromagnetic and mechanical properties of broadband star-shaped negative Poisson’s ratio wave-absorbing structures17
Investigation on the impact of internal diameter of hollow cylinder and properties of metallic plate on performance in the optimization of acoustic energy harvesting system by using PVDF transducer17
Teleoperation control of soft pneumatic fingers based on visual target recognition of hand bending features17
Tunable hyperbolic out-of-plane deformation of 3D-printed auxetic PLA shape memory arrays16
Hybrid optimization schemes for solving the piezoresistive inversion problem in self-sensing materials16
Power characteristics of vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesters: the effect of piezoelectric material nonlinearity16
Variable damping energy regenerative damper for self-powered sensors and self-sensing devices in smart electric buses16
Design and experimental evaluation of an inchworm motor driven by bender-type piezoelectric actuators16
High-speed airflow influence on adhesion performance of fibrillar adhesive16
Dual-parameter stretchable, transferable mesh piezoresistive sensor for electronic skin detection of strain and temperature changes16
Modelling and characterisation of a magnetically coupled piezoelectric beam for energy harvesting gear meshing motion16
4D printing of magneto-responsive shape memory nano-composite for stents16
Study on wave propagation in the modulation structure with gradually changing impedance according to specific waveform based on magneto-rheological fluid16
Enhancing the linear sensing range of elastic fabric wearable strain sensors with Kirigami patterns16
A deep learning approach for anomaly identification in PZT sensors using point contact method16
True pinch mode of magnetorheological fluids16
Development of a dual-mode electro-hydrostatic actuator with serial-parallel hybrid configured piezoelectric pumps16
An RFID smart structure using inkjet-printed additive manufacturing technology for metal crack characterization16
Shape memory alloy-driven electrostatic adhesive soft end-effectors for versatile climbing and grasping robots16
Modelling of energy harvesting with bendable concrete and surface-mounted PVDF16
Health monitoring of an assembly-type structure using raw time-domain EMI signals and a novel hybrid deep learning algorithm16
PEDOT/CNT/Bi2Te3 coated porous thermoelectric yarns for textile based wearable thermoelectric generator16
Reversible negative compressibility metamaterials inspired by Braess’s Paradox15
Theoretical analysis and experimental research of piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid vibration energy harvester15
3D printed auxetic stents with re-entrant and chiral topologies15
A frame-amplified jumping robot capable of fast response and self-righting15
A piezoelectric swallow patch sensor and its correlation to the physiological swallowing processes15
Active acoustic metamaterials with on-demand bulk modulus and full mass density tensor15
Shape-shifting smart hooks for adaptive interlocking interfaces15
Research on hierarchical cylindrical negative stiffness structures’ energy absorption characteristics15
Rate-dependent energy dissipation of graded viscoelastic structures fabricated by grayscale vat photopolymerization15
Design on thermal-mechanism coordination for binding reinforcing mesh based on shape memory polymer15
3D printing-empowered lightweight lattice structure for energy absorption in compression behavior15
Structural health monitoring for 3D-printed civil infrastructures: a review of challenges, applications and future directions15
Design and development of magnetic flexible endoscope for upper gastrointestinal examination15
A metamaterial-enhanced pneumatic soft actuator: design, modeling and validation15
Seismic performance improvement of a three-dimensional isolated spherical reticulated shell structure using pseudo-negative-stiffness magnetorheological dampers15
Performance evaluation of piezo sensors with respect to accelerometers for 3D modal analysis of structures14
Multidirectional soft mobile robot driven by dielectric elastomer14
Effect of temperature on the electrical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites14
A study on the additional effect phenomenon of VLUSM centroid motion14
Design and evaluation of a modified arrow-head auxetic structure (pinehead) for enhanced energy absorption14
Full-field monitoring of the resin flow front and dry spot with noninvasive and embedded piezoelectric sensor networks14
Soft actuation via harnessing entropic elastic energy: from theory to morphing wings14
Automated damage detection and localization in acoustic images using autoencoder-based dynamic mode decomposition14
Programming the deformation of the temperature driven spiral structure in 4D printing14
Cylindrical magnetoelectric FeGa/PZT composite for lightning current sensing applications14
Research on a rotary piezoelectric energy harvester based on movable magnets14
Design, testing and control of a smart haptic interface driven by 3D-printed soft pneumatic actuators for virtual reality-based hand rehabilitation14
Force lag phenomenon in multi-coil fluid-deficient magnetorheological dampers: experimental investigation and dynamic modeling14
CrackDiffusion: crack inpainting with denoising diffusion models and crack segmentation perceptual score14
Bipedal driven inertial type piezoelectric motor working under quasi-static and resonant states14
Dual-function infill design in fused deposition modeling for mechanical and acoustic optimization14
Broadband sound insulation based on the phase synergy effect in acoustic metamaterials14
Tailoring the stress-free two-way shape memory effect in sol–gel crosslinked poly(ϵ-caprolactone)-based semicrystalline networks14
Modular and safe shape memory alloy spring actuators for exoskeletons and soft robotics: an integrated approach and shoulder use case14
Damage detection in thick plate structures based on ultrasonic SH wave14
Design principles and millimeter-level applications of direct-acting piezoelectric platforms utilizing flexure hinges14
Magnetorheological behavior of isotropic silicone rubber-based magnetorheological elastomers under coupled static–dynamic compressive loads14
Energy absorption and shock resistance analysis of tensegrity D-bar based metamaterials with negative Poisson’s ratio14
An ensemble approach for enhancing generalization and extendibility of deep learning facilitated by transfer learning: principle and application in curing monitoring14
Synergistic self-healing effect of fiber and bio-capsule on mortar cracks14
Analysis of energy conversion capability among various magnetostrictive materials for energy harvesting14
Additive manufacturing for layered piezoelectric structures with directional sensing capability14
Pendulum type magnetically coupled rotary piezoelectric energy harvester14
Performances of microvalve using magnetorheological fluid droplet as switching element14
A tough, conductive, and environmentally stable gelatin-based nanocomposite hydrogel sensor for human motion monitoring and human–machine interaction14
Design and performance of an electromechanical sensor using sulfonated PEEK-based IPMC with ionic liquid integration14
A dielectric elastomer underwater vehicle with dual modes of swimming motion and sound generation14
Design, fabrication, and characterization of multi-degree-of-freedom soft actuators with bubble artificial muscles and TacTip sensing capabilities13
Fatigue-aware force estimation for NiTi SMA actuators using LSTM recurrent networks13
A parametric study on the subharmonic isolas in a bistable dielectric elastomer actuator13
Space-time wave localization in piezoelectric metamaterials with topological interface states13
In situ monitoring of the iron content in magnethorheological rotary actuators13
An electrorheological elastomer with marigold-like TiO2 particles towards large tunable range of storage modulus13
Isogeometric design optimization of multi-piezoelectric harvester arrays: a critical analysis of bandwidth vs energy maximization13
Thermally tunable topological interface states for flexural wave demultiplexing in one-dimensional metamaterials13
Computational design synthesis of multi-state, 4D printed, architected active composites13
Magnetic-driven 3D-printed biodegradable swimming microrobots13
Variable stiffness adaptive soft grasping system based on liquid lens sensing principle13
Origami-inspired soft-rigid hybrid contraction actuator and its application in pipe-crawling robot13
Functionalized MWCNT-PMMA shell microcapsules enabling superior interfacial load transfer and high-efficiency self-healing in advanced polymer composite systems13
On the characterization of the compressive response of shape memory alloys using bending13
Piezoelectric performance of lead-free PDMS/CNT/BaTiO3 piezocomposites with imperfect interphases and CNT agglomerations13
Design and performance analysis of high-speed on/off valve based on energy-coupled actuator13
A new symmetrical Z-shaped compliant linear actuator based on parasitic motion principle13
Screening significant properties of macro-fiber composite laminate substrate anisotropy with viscoelastic and thermal considerations at the quasi-static level13
Deep reinforcement learning-based smart vibration control for magnetorheological suspension considering nonlinear dynamics13
Process parametric and performance characteristics study of WED machined Ni–Ti–Hf high-temperature shape memory alloys: an experimental and artificial intelligence approach13
A rapid tunable stiffness bistable adaptive tensegrity joint for gripper and swimmer13
Self-centering capacity of RC columns with smart plastic hinges of martensitic NiTi SMA bars13
Influence of printing parameters and hinge structure on shape memory performance at the hinge in 4D origami structures13
Dynamical behavior of a particle-doped multi-segment dielectric elastomer minimal energy structure13
A hybrid summation and multiplication displacement amplification mechanism for piezoelectric actuators13
Monitoring structural transformations in metamagnetic shape memory alloys by non-contact GMI technology13
Mathematical modeling of modular soft robotic arm13
A novel scale-bridging method for MSMA linking continuum thermodynamics constitutive formulations to lumped system-level models13
Dynamic equilibria with glass transition heterogeneity and tailorable mechanics in amorphous shape memory polymers13
Diffusion of small-size aliphatic alcohols and the chemical actuation of shape memory polyurethane13
A simple and versatile dual-state variable stiffness structure based on microwedge dry adhesives13
Dual-signal reconstruction algorithm under empirical mode decomposition in ultrasonic guided waves for temperature compensation13
Miniaturized wireless sensor solution for passive sensing through Bluetooth LE13
The application of origami structures in soft grippers: recent advances13
Pattern reconfigurable antenna with specified main lobe deflection and stable bandwidth by using bistable composite laminates13
Spatial coding metastructure for single-sensor impact region recognition12
Sound absorption performance of auxetic star-shaped metastructure based on Helmholtz resonator and micro-perforated panel absorber12
An evolutionary design method for magnetically-actuated origami soft robots12
Analysis of electrospinning and additive effect on β phase content of electrospun PVDF nanofiber mats for piezoelectric energy harvester nanogenerators12
Synergistic sensitivity amplification in 3D-printed capacitive sensors via MWCNT-composite arch-hybrid dielectrics12
Dynamic response prediction of a long-span arch bridge based on an advanced VMD-LSTM framework and SHM data12
Soft robotic fingers with sensorized pre-charged finger pulp12
Compressive property and shape memory effect of 3D printed continuous ramie fiber reinforced biocomposite corrugated structures12
A hierarchical multistage holistic model for acoustic emission source monitoring in composites12
Fractal design of 3D-printing mechanical metamaterial undergoing tailorable zero Poisson’s ratio12
Preparation and performance study of silicon modified polyurethane-based magnetorheological elastomeric polishing pad12
Computational design of 4D printed shape morphing lattices undergoing large deformation12
Optimal design and stability control of an automotive magnetorheological brake considering the temperature effect12
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