Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Vibration Control via Piezoelectric Materials
This work examines a novel concept and design of simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control on the same host structure. The motivating application is a multifunctional composite sandwich wing spar for a small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with the goal of providing self-contained gust alle...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26191 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132012-111628/ |