Smart Materials and Structures

Papers
(The TQCC of Smart Materials and Structures is 7. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Recent trends in piezoelectric actuators for precision motion and their applications: a review187
Recent progress of magnetorheological elastomers: a review111
Paper and carbon ink enabled low-cost, eco-friendly, flexible, multifunctional pressure and humidity sensors102
Acoustic-Elastic Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals for Energy Harvesting: A Review83
3D-printed bio-inspired zero Poisson’s ratio graded metamaterials with high energy absorption performance76
Ultrathin acoustic absorbing metasurface based on deep learning approach64
Graded multifunctional piezoelectric metastructures for wideband vibration attenuation and energy harvesting60
Shape memory performance of PETG 4D printed parts under compression in cold, warm, and hot programming58
Damage detection in large composite stiffened panels based on a novel SHM building block philosophy54
A review of vascular networks for self-healing applications54
Review of soft fluidic actuators: classification and materials modeling analysis54
Machine learning-driven performance-based seismic design of hybrid self-centering braced frames with SMA braces and viscous dampers53
Lamb wave based damage detection in metallic plates using multi-headed 1-dimensional convolutional neural network52
Decade of bio-inspired soft robots: a review52
Rotational nonlinear double-beam energy harvesting48
EMI-GCN: a hybrid model for real-time monitoring of multiple bolt looseness using electromechanical impedance and graph convolutional networks46
High-strength steel frames with SMA connections in self-centring energy-dissipation bays: insights and a multimodal nonlinear static procedure45
Analysis of magnetorheological clutch with double cup-shaped gap excited by Halbach array based on finite element method and experiment45
Reversible energy absorption of elasto-plastic auxetic, hexagonal, and AuxHex structures fabricated by FDM 4D printing43
Fluidic rolling robot using voltage-driven oscillating liquid42
Multiphase lattice metamaterials with enhanced mechanical performance41
Adaptive disturbance observer-based improved super-twisting sliding mode control for electromagnetic direct-drive pump41
Cyclic behavior of superelastic SMA cable and its application in an innovative self-centering BRB40
An asymmetric magnetic-coupled bending-torsion piezoelectric energy harvester: modeling and experimental investigation40
Screen-printed flexible negative temperature coefficient temperature sensor based on polyvinyl chloride/carbon black composites39
4D printed shape memory sandwich structures: experimental analysis and numerical modeling38
Coda wave interferometry-based very early stage bolt looseness monitoring using a single piezoceramic transducer38
Electrothermal shape memory behavior and recovery force of four-dimensional printed continuous carbon fiber/polylactic acid composite36
A nonlinear M-shaped tri-directional piezoelectric energy harvester36
On the design workflow of auxetic metamaterials for structural applications36
Size-dependent free vibration analysis of functionally graded porous piezoelectric sandwich nanobeam reinforced with graphene platelets with consideration of flexoelectric effect35
A novel re-entrant honeycomb metamaterial with tunable bandgap33
Experimental and numerical investigations on hysteretic response of a multi-level SMA/lead rubber bearing seismic isolation system33
A comparative study of electrical interfaces for tunable piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting32
Timber moisture detection using wavelet packet decomposition and convolutional neural network32
Silicon-based soft parallel robots 4D printing and multiphysics analysis32
Multimaterial 4D printing with a tunable bending model32
Effects of installation position of fin-shaped rods on wind-induced vibration and energy harvesting of aeroelastic energy converter32
A magneto-active soft gripper with adaptive and controllable motion31
Medical applications of magnetorheological fluid: a systematic review30
Heating and de-icing function in conductive concrete and cement paste with the hybrid addition of carbon nanotubes and graphite products30
Design and performance of a compact stick-slip type piezoelectric actuator based on right triangle flexible stator30
Hysteresis inverse compensation-based model reference adaptive control for a piezoelectric micro-positioning platform30
Kirigami auxetic structure for high efficiency power harvesting in self-powered and wireless structural health monitoring systems29
4D printing and collaborative design of highly flexible shape memory alloy structures: a case study for a metallic robot prototype28
Design of novel 3D auxetic structures based on S-shaped unit-cells28
High performance fluorinated polyethylene propylene ferroelectrets with an air-filled parallel-tunnel structure28
Power density improvement based on investigation of initial relative position in an electromagnetic energy harvester with self-powered applications28
Investigation on rheological characteristics of magnetorheological shear thickening fluids mixed with micro CBN abrasive particles28
Design and modeling of a hydraulic soft actuator with three degrees of freedom27
A walking type piezoelectric actuator based on the parasitic motion of obliquely assembled PZT stacks27
Enhancing shape memory properties of multi-layered and multi-material polymer composites in 4D printing26
Piezoelectric metastructures for simultaneous broadband energy harvesting and vibration suppression of traveling waves26
High-dimensional data analytics in structural health monitoring and non-destructive evaluation: a review paper26
Development and application performance of road spring-type piezoelectric transducer for energy harvesting26
A review on Nitinol shape memory alloy heat engines26
Creating 3D printed sensor systems with conductive composites25
Effects of soft and hard magnetic particles on the mechanical performance of ultra-soft magnetorheological elastomers25
Mechanical metamaterials with programmable compression-twist coupling25
Rotating squares auxetic metamaterials with improved strain tolerance25
A multi-level damage classification technique of aircraft plate structures using Lamb wave-based deep transfer learning network24
Electrical Joule heating of cementitious nanocomposites filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes: role of filler concentration, water content, and cement age24
A machine learning workflow for 4D printing: understand and predict morphing behaviors of printed active structures24
Bio-inspired soft bistable actuator with dual actuations24
Artificial intelligence in real-time diagnostics and prognostics of composite materials and its uncertainties—a review23
Neural network-based motion modeling and control of water-actuated soft robotic fish23
Active feedforward control of flexural waves in an Acoustic Black Hole terminated beam23
A 4D printed active compliant hinge for potential space applications using shape memory alloys and polymers23
Cyclic behavior of an adaptive seismic isolation system combining a double friction pendulum bearing and shape memory alloy cables22
An SECE array of piezoelectric energy harvesting22
A novel traveling wave piezoelectric actuated wheeled robot: design, theoretical analysis, and experimental investigation22
Energy harvesting from gravity-induced deformation of rotating shaft for long-term monitoring of rotating machinery22
Graphene-based pressure sensor and strain sensor for detecting human activities22
Behaviour of 3D printed re-entrant chiral auxetic (RCA) geometries under in-plane and out-of-plane loadings22
In-plane mechanical properties of a novel hybrid auxetic structure22
Selective laser melting of NiTi stents with open-cell and variable diameter21
Multi-resonant metamaterials based on self-sensing piezoelectric patches and digital circuits for broadband isolation of elastic wave transmission21
Study on mechanical properties of an isotropic negative Poisson’s ratio Voronoi foam and its foam-filled tube20
Highly sensitive and flexible three-dimensional force tactile sensor based on inverted pyramidal structure20
Design of fiber-reinforced soft bending pneumatic artificial muscles for wearable tremor suppression devices20
Metamaterials with enhanced mechanical properties and tuneable Poisson’s ratio20
An optimized data fusion strategy for structural damage assessment using electromechanical impedance20
Early-age strength monitoring of the recycled aggregate concrete using the EMI method20
Assessment of damage in composites using static component generation of ultrasonic guided waves20
Self-sensing automotive magnetorheological dampers for low frequency vibration19
Fault detection and fault tolerant control of vehicle semi-active suspension system with magneto-rheological damper19
A stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with suppressed backward motion achieved using an active locking mechanism (ALM)19
Piezoelectric energy harvesting from flow-induced vibrations of a square cylinder at various angles of attack19
Temperature variation compensated damage classification and localisation in ultrasonic guided wave SHM using self-learnt features and Gaussian mixture models19
A novel origami mechanical metamaterial based on Miura-variant designs: exceptional multistability and shape reconfigurability18
Modeling and analysis of bending pneumatic artificial muscle with multi-degree of freedom18
Development and experiment evaluation of a compact inchworm piezoelectric actuator using three-jaw type clamping mechanism18
Purified nonlinear guided waves through a metamaterial filter for inspection of material microstructural changes18
Bioinspired design of stimuli-responsive artificial muscles with multiple actuation modes18
Modeling and experimental investigation of asymmetric distance with magnetic coupling based on galloping piezoelectric energy harvester18
A transfer learning approach for damage diagnosis in composite laminated plate using Lamb waves18
Broadband piezoelectric energy harvesting induced by mixed resonant modes under magnetic plucking18
World’s first application of a self-deployable mechanism based on shape memory polymer composites in Mars explorations: ground-based validation and on-Mars qualification18
Delamination imaging in laminated composite plates using 2D wavelet analysis of guided wavefields18
Wearable pressure sensor based on MXene/single-wall carbon nanotube film with crumpled structure for broad-range measurements18
Magnetorheological damper with multi-grooves on piston for damping force enhancement17
Self-powered pressure sensor based on microfluidic triboelectric principle for human–machine interface applications17
High torque density magnetorheological brake with multipole dual disc construction17
Broadband controllable acoustic focusing and asymmetric focusing by acoustic metamaterials17
Novel ionic bioartificial muscles based on ionically crosslinked multi-walled carbon nanotubes-mediated bacterial cellulose membranes and PEDOT:PSS electrodes17
Significant improving magnetoelectric sensors performance based on optimized magnetoelectric composites via heat treatment17
Influence of electric field, temperature, humidity, elastomer material, and encapsulation on the lifetime of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under DC actuation17
Surface acoustic device for high response NO2 gas sensor using p-phenylenediamine-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite coated on langasite17
A hybrid piezoelectric device combining a tri-stable energy harvester with an elastic base for low-orbit vibration energy harvesting enhancement17
Bag of visual words based machine learning framework for disbond characterisation in composite sandwich structures using guided waves17
Development of a magnetorheological isolator with variable damping and variable stiffness for broadband vibration suppression17
Autonomous shock sensing using bi-stable triboelectric generators and MEMS electrostatic levitation actuators17
Innovative self-sensing fiber-reinforced cemented sand with hybrid CNT/GNP17
Untethered, high-speed soft jumpers enabled by combustion for motions through multiphase environments17
A new self-adaptive magneto-rheological damper for washing machines17
Helical shape linen artificial muscles responsive to water16
Adaptive genetic algorithm enabled tailoring of piezoelectric metamaterials for optimal vibration attenuation16
A wind-induced negative damping method to achieve high-energy orbit of a nonlinear vibration energy harvester16
Origami-based adjustable sound-absorbing metamaterial16
3D printing of dual cross-linked hydrogel for fingerprint-like iontronic pressure sensor16
New refined analytical models for various bonding conditions of an adhesively bonded smart PZT transducer using the EMI technique16
Theoretical investigation and experiment of a disc-shaped triboelectric energy harvester with a magnetic bistable mechanism16
Cyclic behavior and deformation mechanism of superelastic SMA U-shaped dampers under in-plane and out-of-plane loadings16
3D-printed liquid metal-based stretchable conductors and pressure sensors16
Experimental field study on a full-scale road piezoelectric energy harvester16
A state-of-the-art on smart materials actuators over the last decade: control aspects for diverse applications16
A high-efficiency energy regeneration shock absorber based on twin slider-crank mechanisms for self-powered sensors in railway cars16
Critical bending and shape memory effect in magnetoactive elastomers16
A novel chiral metamaterial with multistability and programmable stiffness16
Highly stretchable and sensitive strain sensor based on Ti3C2-coated electrospinning TPU film for human motion detection16
Effects of printing parameters on 4D-printed PLA actuators16
Formulation of UV curable nano-silver conductive ink for direct screen-printing on common fabric substrates for wearable electronic applications16
Extracting piezoresistive response of self-sensing cementitious composites under temperature effect via Bayesian blind source separation16
Influence of clay-based additive on sedimentation stability of magnetorheological fluid16
Localization and amplification of Rayleigh waves by topological elastic metasurfaces16
Influence of vehicle body vibration induced by road excitation on the performance of a vehicle-mounted piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid energy harvester16
Damping enhanced novel re-centering seismic isolator incorporating superelastic SMA for response control of bridges under near-fault earthquakes15
Numerical ultrasonic full waveform inversion (FWI) for complex structures in coupled 2D solid/fluid media15
3D printed anti-icing and de-icing system based on CNT/GNP doped epoxy composites with self-curing and structural health monitoring capabilities15
A hyperelastic porous media framework for ionic polymer-metal composite actuators and sensors: thermodynamically consistent formulation and nondimensionalization of the field equations15
Flexible conductive sodium alginate/chitosan foam with good mechanical properties and magnetic sensitivity15
Separating strain sensor based on dual-resonant circular patch antenna with chipless RFID tag15
Construction, modeling and experiment of a resonant-type piezoelectric impact motor based on inertial drive mechanism15
Bio-compatible piezoelectric material based wearable pressure sensor for smart textiles15
A 3-DOF inertial impact locomotion robot constructed on four piezoelectric bimorph actuators15
Machining method for controlling the behaviours of Bingham fluids in cluster magnetorheological polishing pads15
A machine learning approach for predicting the electro-mechanical impedance data of blended RC structures subjected to chloride laden environment14
Preparation and optimization of PVDF thin films for miniaturized sensor and actuator applications14
Resonant printing flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor with spherical microstructures14
Design, modeling and experiment of a miniature biped piezoelectric robot14
Time–frequency decomposition-assisted improved localization of proximity of damage using acoustic sensors14
A novel high-speed bi-directional piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on flexible supported baffles14
Shape memory polymer foam: active deformation, simulation and validation of space environment14
Untethered rotational system with a stacked dielectric elastomer actuator14
Design and 3D printing of paper-based shape memory polymer actuated for soft lightweight fingers14
Polycarbonate based multifunctional self-sensing 2D and 3D printed structures for aeronautic applications14
Piezoresistive textile layer and distributed electrode structure for soft whole-body tactile skin14
Elastic metamaterials for guided waves: from fundamentals to applications14
Flow control and separation delay in morphing wing aircraft using traveling wave actuation14
ResNet-integrated very early bolt looseness monitoring based on intrinsic feature extraction of percussion sounds14
Cantilever-based micro thrust measurement and pressure field distribution of biomimetic robot fish actuated by macro fiber composites (MFCs) actuators14
Enhancing the linear dynamic range of a mode-localized MEMS mass sensor with repulsive electrostatic actuation14
Fabrication, characterization and analytical modeling of gradient auxetic closed cell foams13
Knee energy harvester with variable transmission to reduce the effect on the walking gait13
Development and experimental characterization of a large-capacity magnetorheological damper with annular-radial gap13
Excitation and manipulation of guided shear-horizontal plane wave using elastic metasurfaces13
Design of cylindrical soft vacuum actuator for soft robots13
Piezoelectric energy enhancement strategy for active fuzzy harvester with time-varying and intermittent switching13
Experimental study on mechanical properties of large NiTi superelastic shape memory alloy bars13
Preparation and performance of graphene oxide/self-healing microcapsule composite mortar13
Effect of base oil lubrication properties on magnetorheological fluids13
Modelling of minor hysteresis loop of shape memory alloy wire actuator and its application in self-sensing13
A continuum magneto-mechanical model for magnetorheological elastomers13
Remotely triggered morphing behavior of additively manufactured thermoset polymer-magnetic nanoparticle composite structures13
Flexible three-dimensional force sensor of high sensing stability with bonding and supporting composite structure for smart devices13
Temperature-dependent asymmetric Prandtl-Ishlinskii hysteresis model for piezoelectric actuators13
Design, modeling and optimization of an N-shape electromagnetic energy harvester for smart bearing of high speed train13
Effect of steam conversion on the cellular structure, Young’s modulus and negative Poisson’s ratio of closed-cell foam13
A novel magnetorheological fluid damper with a heat insulation function13
Control of vibration in a plate using active acoustic black holes13
Compressive property and shape memory effect of 3D printed continuous ramie fiber reinforced biocomposite corrugated structures13
Design and experiment of a SMA-based continuous-stiffness-adjustment torsional elastic component for variable stiffness actuators13
Hybrid electrostatic and gecko-inspired gripping pads for manipulating bulky, non-smooth items13
Bandgap manipulation of single and multi-frequency smart metastructures with random impedance disorder13
High sensitivity and broad detection range flexible capacitive pressure sensor based on rGO cotton fiber for human motion detection13
A novel piezoelectric-actuated microgripper simultaneously integrated microassembly force, gripping force and jaw-displacement sensors: design, simulation and experimental investigation13
Bolt looseness detection using SH guided wave and wave energy transmission13
Flexural and shape memory properties of unidirectional glass and carbon fibers reinforced hybrid shape memory polymer composites12
Flexible piezoelectric device directly assembled through the continuous electrospinning method12
A wave energy converter based on a zero-pressure-angle mechanism for self-powered applications in near-zero energy sea-crossing bridges12
Highly stretchable and sensitive strain sensor based on liquid metal composite for wearable sign language communication device12
Water-responsive tough 1D hydrogel with programmable deformations for actuators and chemical sensors12
Finite element simulation and experimental investigation on the effect of temperature on pseudoelastic behavior of perforated Ni–Ti shape memory alloy strips12
Smart wearable monitoring system based on multi-type sensors for motion recognition12
Lightweight pixel-wise segmentation for efficient concrete crack detection using hierarchical convolutional neural network12
An inertial piezoelectric rotary actuator based on active friction regulation using magnetic force12
Bistable kinetic shades actuated with shape memory alloys: prototype development and daylight performance evaluation12
In-vitro and in-vivo studies of 4D printed shape memory scaffolds with bioactive fillers and coating for enhanced bone tissue regeneration12
Investigation of the energy harvesting performance of a Lambda-shaped piezoelectric energy harvester using an analytical model validated experimentally12
A novel passive adaptive magnetorheological energy absorber12
A novel piezoelectric actuated 2-DOF joint for underwater manipulator: design, simulation, and experimental investigation12
Planform geometry effects of piezoelectric wind energy harvesting composite inverted flags12
Flexible and wearable wristband for harvesting human body heat based on coral-like PEDOT:Tos-coated nanofibrous film12
Multimodal soft jumping robot with self-decision ability12
A review of wireless power transfer using magnetoelectric structures12
Experimental investigation and modeling of the temperature memory effect in a 4D-printed auxetic structure12
Enhancing piezoelectric energy harvesting from the flow-induced vibration of a circular cylinder using dual splitters12
Prognosis of fatigue cracks in an aircraft wing using an adaptive tunable network and guided wave based structural health monitoring12
Experimental and numerical studies on SMA-viscoelastic hybrid self-centering braces12
Analysis and comparison of flexible mechanisms for parasitic motion principle piezoelectric actuator12
Single input magnetorheological pseudo negative stiffness control for bridge stay cables12
Design, simulation, and motion characteristics of a novel impact piezoelectric actuator using double stators12
Magnetorheological damper temperature characteristics and control-oriented temperature-revised model12
Smart polyimide with recovery stress at the level of high temperature shape memory alloys12
On-demand contactless programming of nonlinear elastic moduli in hard magnetic soft beam based broadband active lattice materials12
A highly stretchable optical strain sensor monitoring dynamically large strain for deformation-controllable soft actuator12
Sequentially tunable buckling in 3D printing auxetic metamaterial undergoing twofold viscoelastic resonances11
Low-frequency vibration energy harvesting: a comprehensive review of frequency up-conversion approaches11
Extreme on-demand contactless modulation of elastic properties in magnetostrictive lattices11
Ionic polymer metal composite compression sensors with 3D-structured interfaces11
Modeling and analysis of soft robotic surfaces actuated by pneumatic network bending actuators11
Synchronous electric charge and induced current extraction (SECICE): a unified nonlinear technique combining piezoelectric and electromagnetic harvesting11
Seismic mitigation performance of periodic foundations with inertial amplification mechanism considering superstructure-foundation interaction11
A nonlinear piezoelectric shunt absorber with 2:1 internal resonance: experimental proof of concept11
Design and modelling of a tubular dielectric elastomer actuator with constrained radial displacement as a cardiac assist device11
Effects of silica on mechanical and rheological properties of EPDM-based magnetorheological elastomers11
Auxetic hexachiral cantilever beams for piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting11
Simple analytical models and analysis of bistable vibration energy harvesters11
Design and experimental evaluation of an inchworm motor driven by bender-type piezoelectric actuators11
A 3D dislocated re-entrant structure with compression-twist coupling effect11
TMP origami jumping mechanism with nonlinear stiffness11
Laser-induced graphenization of textile yarn for wearable electronics application11
Visualizing rheological mechanism of magnetorheological fluids11
Position/force modeling and analysis of a piezo-driven compliant micro-gripper considering the dynamic impacts of gripping objects11
Numerical investigation of the mechanical properties of 2D and 3D auxetic structures11
Design, control, and experiments of a fluidic soft robotic eel11
Electrically responsive materials based on dibutyl phathalate plasticized poly(lactic acid) and spherical fullerene11
An efficient flexible strain sensor based on anhydride-grafted styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer/carbon black: enhanced electrical conductivity, sensitivity and stability through solvent sw11
Method for Monitoring Scour Depth of Pile Foundations Based on Modal Identification11
A flexure hinged piezoelectric stick–slip actuator with high velocity and linearity for long-stroke nano-positioning11
Controllable bistable smart composite structures driven by liquid crystal elastomer11
An electrochemically actuated drug delivery device with in-situ dosage sensing11
Highly stretchable and rehealable wearable strain sensor based on dynamic covalent thermoset and liquid metal11
Light controlled bending of a holographic transmission phase grating11
Force and stability mechanism analysis of two types of nonlinear mono-stable and multi-stable piezoelectric energy harvesters using cantilever structure and magnetic interaction11
Dynamic property investigation of segmented acoustic black hole beam with different power-law thicknesses11
Singular spectrum analysis and fuzzy entropy-based damage detection on a thin aluminium plate by using PZTs11
Shape memory polymer composite unit with embedded heater11
Magnetically induced elastic deformations in model systems of magnetic gels and elastomers containing particles of mixed size11
Novel polyhedral mechanical metamaterial exhibiting negative Poisson’s ratio11
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