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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Optimization design and performance analysis of pneumatic grid flexible actuator111
Realizing stretchable energy harvesting film through stretch-buckling conversion of wavy base98
Ladybug-inspired hierarchical composite adhesives for enhanced surface adaptability95
The modeling method and simulation study on the biaxially anisotropic polymer films77
Shape optimization of parametric curve-based magnetorheological damper valve for augmented performance in prosthetic ankle applications76
Effect of cross-link density on the performance of polyimine/epoxy vitrimers69
Study on the dual-segment arctangent model of magnetorheological damper (MRD)65
4D printed zero Poisson’s ratio metamaterials with vibration isolation properties for magnetic response61
Enhanced electromechanical resilience and mechanism of the composites-coated fabric sensors with crack-induced conductive network for wearable applications61
Notice of Redundant Publication: Scattering of shear waves by a two-phase multiferroic sensor embedded in a piezoelectric/piezomagnetic medium (2017 Smart Mater. Struct. 61
Anti-falling of wheeled humanoid robots based on a novel variable stiffness mechanism60
Axisymmetic electro-elastic field in a heterogeneous graded annular plate with a uniform load57
Delamination imaging in composites using cross-correlation method by non-contact air-coupled Lamb waves54
Bond slip detection of shear interfaces for GFRP and UHPC composite members using piezoceramic smart aggregates53
Development and active noise control of a piezo-actuated attenuator for underwater vehicle pipelines53
A tunable quasi-zero-stiffness vibration isolator (QZS-VI) with magnetorheological elastomer (MRE)53
Magnetorheological variable stiffness and damping flexible joint with cam working surface for industrial robot52
Tunable stiffness design of curved-crease origami and extended quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator52
In-situ observation of the movement of particles in thermoplastic polyurethane magnetorheological elastomers using computed x-ray microtomography52
Experimental study of magnetorheological fluids under large periodic deformations47
Dynamic braille display based on surface-structured PVC gel46
Laboratory evaluation of climbing helmets: assessment of linear acceleration46
Fiber metal laminate-embedded, wireless MEMS vibrometer for structural health monitoring using guided ultrasonic waves44
A novel dual-inertia driven piezoelectric actuator for flexible mounting applications44
3D printed multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators43
Singular spectrum analysis and fuzzy entropy-based damage detection on a thin aluminium plate by using PZTs43
High velocity impact on generic CFRP blade specimen: baseline free method for impact localisation and damage assessment on complex structures42
Influence of interlocking blocks assembly on the actuation time, shape change, and reversibility of voxel-based multi-material 4D structures41
Smart-monitoring capabilities of CFRP strips in civil structures based on width-to-length ratio optimization40
A novel two degree of freedom single magnet bistable energy harvester based on internal resonance40
Sound absorption and enhancement mechanism of hierarchical slit-embedded Helmholtz resonators39
Magnetoelectric effects in a heterostructure of magnetostrictive fiber composite and piezopolymer film39
3D re-entrant Z-shaped structures with negative Poisson’s ratio and compression-twist coupling effect37
Topology optimization of self-supporting metamaterials for additive manufacturing: a novel framework and validation37
Negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials: a review37
Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) as a flexible capacitor: an experimental study36
A deep learning-based approach to improve reconstruction of ultrasound computed tomography with full waveform inversion36
Damage detection of bridge expansion joints using sound signal and deep learning35
Harvesting energy from human knee joint through a rope-driven mechanical motion switch34
Design and performance of a novel magnetically induced penta-stable piezoelectric energy harvester34
Deformable cellular solid structures based on multi-material assemblage34
Modeling the thermodynamic behaviors of 4D-printed thermoplastic shape memory polymers in cold, warm, and hot programming34
A finger-snapping inspired bistable mechanism for converting low-frequency vibrations to high-speed rotation33
HPSA: a high-performance smart aggregate for concrete structural health monitoring based on acoustic impedance matching method33
An invertible hysteresis model for magnetorheological damper with improved adaption capability in frequency and amplitude33
Influence of environmental conditions and voltage application on the electromechanical performance of Nafion-Pt IPMC actuators32
Impact monitoring based on domain adversarial transfer learning strategies32
Precise prediction of photothermally induced irreversible bending deformation based on non-uniform thermal expansion of layer-structure films31
Disbond contour estimation in aluminum/CFRP adhesive joint based on the phase velocity variation of Lamb waves30
Development of a novel valve-based piezoelectric ultrasonic pump using a Langevin vibrator28
The optimal placement of piezoelectric actuator and sensor for active structural noise control of plates28
Modeling and experimental evaluation of the stepping characteristic on a walking-type piezoelectric actuator27
ANCF-based dynamic modeling of variable curvature soft pneumatic actuators with experimental verifications27
Large-scale reconfigurable metamaterials27
Insight into single-helix intelligent shape memory polymer cables: modeling and optimization under finite sliding contact27
Recovering energy from door opening and closing process using a parallel crank-slider harvester in buildings27
A transforming flexahedron origami inspired gripper actuated by shape memory alloy27
Research on the mechanism and control methods of mechanical drift in linear ultrasonic motors27
Adaptive tensegrity foot design for quadruped robots in unstructured terrains27
Manufacturing thin ionic polymer metal composite for sensing at the microscale25
Self-sensing electromagnetic shunt damper for adaptive vibration control25
Rapid de-stiffening of multilayer transparent structures using controlled thermoplastic softening25
High sensitivity and broad detection range flexible capacitive pressure sensor based on rGO cotton fiber for human motion detection24
Finite element simulation and experimental investigation on the effect of temperature on pseudoelastic behavior of perforated Ni–Ti shape memory alloy strips24
Tannic acid-modified TiO2/PU elastomers with dual-functionality: enhanced mechanical and electrorheological performances combined with triboelectric sensing24
A dual-function nonlinear electromechanical oscillator for thermal sensing and vibration energy harvesting24
What it could feel like to press on an auxetic: effect of Poisson’s ratio on the indenter23
Implementation of cross-scale plane micro-scratching process driven by hybrid piezoelectric actuation23
Seismic response analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems with superelastic monocrystalline CuAlBe SMAs23
Bioinspired bistable dielectric elastomer actuator based on low-melting-point alloy phase change regulation23
Corrigendum: A bi-stable soft robotic bendable module driven by silicone dielectric elastomer actuators: design, characterization, and parameter study (2022 Smart Mater. Struct. 23
Photochromic webbing structures for monitoring UV-induced mechanical strength degradation23
Mechanical properties of multifunctional auxetic sandwich box-shaped structures22
Tensile behavior of square-twist origami inspired mechanical metamaterials with soft joints and chirality applications22
Extreme on-demand contactless modulation of elastic properties in magnetostrictive lattices22
Development of a magnetorheological hand exoskeleton featuring a high force-to-power ratio for enhanced grip endurance22
Self-healing magnetorheological elastomers based on thermoreversible Diels–Alder networks22
Medical applications of magnetorheological fluid: a systematic review22
A soft pipeline robot inspired by inchworm locomotion with layer-interference variable stiffness22
Size effects on a one-dimensional defective phononic crystal sensor22
Continuously tuneable acoustic metasurface for high order transmitted acoustic vortices21
High-fidelity dynamics of piezoelectric covered metamaterial Timoshenko beams using the spectral element method21
Finite element analysis, machine learning, and digital twins for soft robots: state-of-arts and perspectives21
Non-singular fast terminal sliding mode trajectory tracking control of cantilever piezo-electric stack actuator based on asymmetric hysteresis compensation21
Shape memory polymer lattice structures with programmable thermal recovery time21
Spatial and temporal characterization of living mycelium through dispersion analysis21
Modeling and experimental investigation of asymmetric distance with magnetic coupling based on galloping piezoelectric energy harvester21
Self-repairing elastomer based on imidazole π–π stacking interaction21
Grey human simulated intelligent control of magnetorheological semi-active and electromagnetic active seat suspension20
Composite control of piezoelectric actuators based on improved Bouc–Wen model20
A multi-dimensional quasi-zero-stiffness mechanical metamaterial with different directional vibration isolation capabilities20
Magnetically-responsive microwall arrays with path-guide for directional transportation of droplets20
A variable reluctance based rotational electromagnetic harvester for the high-speed smart bearing20
Superelastic behavior of novel Ni–Ti–Co shape memory alloys for seismic applications20
Analysis of hyperbolic crystals with non-square lattice for improving acoustic energy harvesting20
Modelling of energy harvesting with bendable concrete and surface-mounted PVDF20
Layered thermal effects dynamic characteristics modeling and application in piezoelectric stack actuator20
Novel three-dimensional double-arrow negative Poisson's ratio metamaterials: experimental tests and numerical simulations20
Progress in transparent thermoelectrics20
Light-activated bandgap modulation of active tunable metamaterials with folded structure20
Health monitoring of an assembly-type structure using raw time-domain EMI signals and a novel hybrid deep learning algorithm19
Development of a dual-mode electro-hydrostatic actuator with serial-parallel hybrid configured piezoelectric pumps19
The effects of contact area on pressure sensing of ionic polymer metal composite sensor with a soft substrate19
Hybrid optimization schemes for solving the piezoresistive inversion problem in self-sensing materials19
Impact of conductive-filler content on the static sensing performance of spray-coated flexible strain sensors for steel-bridge strain monitoring19
A flexible pressure sensor based on PEDOT coated polyester nonwoven fabric for low-pressure range19
High-speed airflow influence on adhesion performance of fibrillar adhesive19
Experimental investigation of phase-dependent resistivity and Poisson’s ratio in shape memory alloy wires19
Shape-shifting smart hooks for adaptive interlocking interfaces19
Multi-beam piezoelectric systems by means of dynamically equivalent stiffness concept19
PEDOT/CNT/Bi2Te3 coated porous thermoelectric yarns for textile based wearable thermoelectric generator18
The improvement of reliability of circuits based on operational amplifiers in piezoelectric shunt18
An RFID smart structure using inkjet-printed additive manufacturing technology for metal crack characterization18
Baseline-free damage identification method based on guided wave for tube structures18
Generator optimization for roadway energy harvesting system18
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
Thermal design and analysis of a flexible solar array system based on shape memory polymer composites18
Nonlinear compensation of stretchable strain sensors with application to proprioceptive sensing of soft robotic arm18
A systematic tomography framework for thickness mapping of pipes using helical guided waves18
Dynamic magnetic properties of magnetosomes18
Study on wave propagation in the modulation structure with gradually changing impedance according to specific waveform based on magneto-rheological fluid18
Synergistic study of electromagnetic and mechanical properties of broadband star-shaped negative Poisson’s ratio wave-absorbing structures18
Screen-printed stretchable knitted textile electrodes based on bio-PTT/PET bicomponent yarns for E-textile applications17
Tunable hyperbolic out-of-plane deformation of 3D-printed auxetic PLA shape memory arrays17
Dual-parameter stretchable, transferable mesh piezoresistive sensor for electronic skin detection of strain and temperature changes17
Evaluation of a vascularized, self-healing structure fabricated via material extrusion17
Analysis of magnetorheological clutch with double cup-shaped gap excited by Halbach array based on finite element method and experiment17
Effect of branched structure on microphase separation and electric field induced bending actuation behaviors of poly(urethane–urea) elastomers17
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
Teleoperation control of soft pneumatic fingers based on visual target recognition of hand bending features17
A deep learning approach for anomaly identification in PZT sensors using point contact method17
Variable damping energy regenerative damper for self-powered sensors and self-sensing devices in smart electric buses17
Equivalent circuit modeling and analysis of aerodynamic vortex-induced piezoelectric energy harvesting17
Development of fiber-based piezoelectric sensors for the load monitoring of dynamically stressed fiber-reinforced composites16
4D printing of magneto-responsive shape memory nano-composite for stents16
Simplified dynamical model and experimental verification of an underwater hydraulic soft robotic arm16
Truly 3D microfluidic heating system with iterative structure of coil heaters and fluidic channels16
Structural health monitoring for 3D-printed civil infrastructures: a review of challenges, applications and future directions16
Multimode auxetic piezoelectric energy harvester for low-frequency vibration16
Active acoustic metamaterials with on-demand bulk modulus and full mass density tensor16
Power characteristics of vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesters: the effect of piezoelectric material nonlinearity16
Theoretical analysis and experimental research of piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid vibration energy harvester16
A bio-inspired isolator integrated with a magnetorheological damper for enhanced vibration isolation performance16
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 learning16
Reversible negative compressibility metamaterials inspired by Braess’s Paradox16
A novel miniaturized fold-enabled soft growing robot for navigation in confined environments16
Modelling and characterisation of a magnetically coupled piezoelectric beam for energy harvesting gear meshing motion16
3D printed auxetic stents with re-entrant and chiral topologies16
True pinch mode of magnetorheological fluids16
Design and experimental evaluation of an inchworm motor driven by bender-type piezoelectric actuators16
Research on hierarchical cylindrical negative stiffness structures’ energy absorption characteristics15
Seismic performance improvement of a three-dimensional isolated spherical reticulated shell structure using pseudo-negative-stiffness magnetorheological dampers15
3D printing shape memory polymer of laminated multi-component metamaterial towards optimization of auxetic and shape recovery behaviors15
A dielectric elastomer underwater vehicle with dual modes of swimming motion and sound generation15
Design on thermal-mechanism coordination for binding reinforcing mesh based on shape memory polymer15
Rotational nonlinear double-beam energy harvesting15
Design and development of magnetic flexible endoscope for upper gastrointestinal examination15
Research on a rotary piezoelectric energy harvester based on movable magnets15
Bipedal driven inertial type piezoelectric motor working under quasi-static and resonant states15
A piezoelectric swallow patch sensor and its correlation to the physiological swallowing processes15
An ensemble approach for enhancing generalization and extendibility of deep learning facilitated by transfer learning: principle and application in curing monitoring15
Automated damage detection and localization in acoustic images using autoencoder-based dynamic mode decomposition15
Performances of microvalve using magnetorheological fluid droplet as switching element15
Design, testing and control of a smart haptic interface driven by 3D-printed soft pneumatic actuators for virtual reality-based hand rehabilitation15
Tailoring the stress-free two-way shape memory effect in sol–gel crosslinked poly(ϵ-caprolactone)-based semicrystalline networks14
Synergistic self-healing effect of fiber and bio-capsule on mortar cracks14
Influence of printing parameters and hinge structure on shape memory performance at the hinge in 4D origami structures14
Performance evaluation of piezo sensors with respect to accelerometers for 3D modal analysis of structures14
Dual-function infill design in fused deposition modeling for mechanical and acoustic optimization14
Energy absorption and shock resistance analysis of tensegrity D-bar based metamaterials with negative Poisson’s ratio14
A rapid tunable stiffness bistable adaptive tensegrity joint for gripper and swimmer14
Highly linear capacitive tactile sensor with elastic dome-shaped electrodes14
Self-centering capacity of RC columns with smart plastic hinges of martensitic NiTi SMA bars14
Cylindrical magnetoelectric FeGa/PZT composite for lightning current sensing applications14
A frame-amplified jumping robot capable of fast response and self-righting14
Fabrication of anisotropic collagen-based substrates for potential use in tissue engineering14
Design and performance of an electromechanical sensor using sulfonated PEEK-based IPMC with ionic liquid integration14
CrackDiffusion: crack inpainting with denoising diffusion models and crack segmentation perceptual score14
Effect of temperature on the electrical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites14
Achieving multimodal locomotion by a crosslinked poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)-based two-way shape memory polymer14
Magnetic-driven 3D-printed biodegradable swimming microrobots14
Pendulum type magnetically coupled rotary piezoelectric energy harvester14
Rate-dependent energy dissipation of graded viscoelastic structures fabricated by grayscale vat photopolymerization14
Force lag phenomenon in multi-coil fluid-deficient magnetorheological dampers: experimental investigation and dynamic modeling14
Miniaturized wireless sensor solution for passive sensing through Bluetooth LE14
Programming the deformation of the temperature driven spiral structure in 4D printing14
Dual-signal reconstruction algorithm under empirical mode decomposition in ultrasonic guided waves for temperature compensation13
A simplified finite-strain constitutive model for SMP to simulate foldable and auxetic structures: experiments and numerical implementation in ABAQUS13
An encoded reconfigurable RFID strain sensor and its information fusion method13
Optimizing multi-frequency excitations for piezoelectric vortex-induced vibration energy harvesting13
Thermally tunable topological interface states for flexural wave demultiplexing in one-dimensional metamaterials13
Additive manufacturing of hybrid polymer–ceramic anisotropic 3D structures for directional piezoelectric sensing13
Dynamical behavior of a particle-doped multi-segment dielectric elastomer minimal energy structure13
Fractal design of 3D-printing mechanical metamaterial undergoing tailorable zero Poisson’s ratio13
Screening significant properties of macro-fiber composite laminate substrate anisotropy with viscoelastic and thermal considerations at the quasi-static level13
In situ monitoring of the iron content in magnethorheological rotary actuators13
Process parametric and performance characteristics study of WED machined Ni–Ti–Hf high-temperature shape memory alloys: an experimental and artificial intelligence approach13
Design, fabrication, and characterization of multi-degree-of-freedom soft actuators with bubble artificial muscles and TacTip sensing capabilities13
An evolutionary design method for magnetically-actuated origami soft robots13
Analysis of energy conversion capability among various magnetostrictive materials for energy harvesting13
Origami-inspired soft-rigid hybrid contraction actuator and its application in pipe-crawling robot13
Optimal design and stability control of an automotive magnetorheological brake considering the temperature effect13
Analysis of electrospinning and additive effect on β phase content of electrospun PVDF nanofiber mats for piezoelectric energy harvester nanogenerators13
In-plane selective excitation of arbitrary vibration modes using thickness-shear ( d 15 ) piezoelectric transducers13
Design and optimization of lightweight bending strain energy harvesters using irradiation cross-linked polypropylene ferroelectret13
Self-reporting of electrical and mechanical damage in polymers13
Novel hybrid reentrant-inspired metamaterials for broadband low-frequency vibration attenuation13
Pattern reconfigurable antenna with specified main lobe deflection and stable bandwidth by using bistable composite laminates13
Preparation of high mechanical performance magnetorheological elastomer for engine mount13
Spatial coding metastructure for single-sensor impact region recognition13
Mathematical modeling of modular soft robotic arm13
Magnetorheological behavior of isotropic silicone rubber-based magnetorheological elastomers under coupled static–dynamic compressive loads13
Eliminating the effects of temperature and vehicle interference on modal frequency identification based on autoencoders with particle swarm optimization backpropagation13
Full-field monitoring of the resin flow front and dry spot with noninvasive and embedded piezoelectric sensor networks13
Shear behavior of large-scale T-shaped RC beams strengthened with iron-based shape memory alloy (FeSMA) prestressing13
A metamaterial-enhanced pneumatic soft actuator: design, modeling and validation13
Design principles and millimeter-level applications of direct-acting piezoelectric platforms utilizing flexure hinges13
A new symmetrical Z-shaped compliant linear actuator based on parasitic motion principle13
Dynamic equilibria with glass transition heterogeneity and tailorable mechanics in amorphous shape memory polymers13
A new ER valve composed of multilayer mesh electrodes13
Design and performance analysis of high-speed on/off valve based on energy-coupled actuator13
Thermal, mechanical and shape fixity behaviors of shape memory cyanate under γ-ray radiation13
Isogeometric design optimization of multi-piezoelectric harvester arrays: a critical analysis of bandwidth vs energy maximization13
A novel scale-bridging method for MSMA linking continuum thermodynamics constitutive formulations to lumped system-level models13
A simple and versatile dual-state variable stiffness structure based on microwedge dry adhesives13
A hierarchical multistage holistic model for acoustic emission source monitoring in composites13
Diffusion of small-size aliphatic alcohols and the chemical actuation of shape memory polyurethane13
Deep reinforcement learning-based smart vibration control for magnetorheological suspension considering nonlinear dynamics13
Damage detection in thick plate structures based on ultrasonic SH wave13
The application of origami structures in soft grippers: recent advances13
A study of the magneto-controlled mechanical properties and polishing performance for single-crystal SiC used as a magnetorheological-elastomer polishing pad12
Effects of soft and hard magnetic particles on the mechanical performance of ultra-soft magnetorheological elastomers12
Effect of training on the cyclic behaviour of SMA wire12
Impact identification on concrete panels using a surface-bonded smart piezoelectric module system12
Stiffness-dominant mechanism of magnetorheological elastomer isolators for vibration attenuation application12
Evaluation of health monitoring parameters for automotive pneumatic elastomeric system using soft pressure sensors for enhanced vehicle performance12
Double-speed piezoelectric–electromagnetic hybrid energy harvester driven by cross-moving magnets12
A review on droplet-based 3D printing with piezoelectric micro-jet device12
The influence of thermo-electromechanical coupling on the performance of lead-free BNT-PDMS piezoelectric composites12
Compressive property and shape memory effect of 3D printed continuous ramie fiber reinforced biocomposite corrugated structures12
Focus on smart materials and structures for sporting protective equipment12
Piezoelectric performance of lead-free PDMS/CNT/BaTiO3 piezocomposites with imperfect interphases and CNT agglomerations12
Growth simulation based on diffusion-limited aggregation method for dendritic interfacial electrodes inside IPMC12
Sound absorption performance of auxetic star-shaped metastructure based on Helmholtz resonator and micro-perforated panel absorber12
A ferromagnetic notched soft guidewire for enhanced flexibility12
Soft robotic fingers with sensorized pre-charged finger pulp12
Preparation and performance study of silicon modified polyurethane-based magnetorheological elastomeric polishing pad12
Variable stiffness mechanism of flexible composite laminates implanted with modular SMAHC12
Effect of boundary dimension on energy absorption behaviour of shear thickening fluids under impact12
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