3 papers
cs.CE2025
Voltage-Based Unsupervised Learning Framework for Bridge Damage Detection in Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Sensing Systems
S. Yao, P. Peralta-Braz, A. Calderon Hurtado +3
In this study, piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) are designed to offer dual functionality in structural health monitoring (SHM): harvesting electric power from bridge vibratio…
cs.CE2025
Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Bearing Fault Detection using Piezoelectric Cantilevers
P. Peralta-Braz, M. M. Alamdari, C. T. Chou +2
Bearings are critical components in industrial machinery, yet their vulnerability to faults often leads to costly breakdowns. Conventional fault detection methods depend on continu…
cs.CE2024
Design of Piezoelectric Metastructures with Multi-Patch Isogeometric Analysis for Enhanced Energy Harvesting and Vibration Suppression
Patricio Peralta-Braz, Mehrisadat Makki Alamdari, Mahbub Hassan +1
Metastructures are engineered systems composed of periodic arrays of identical components, called resonators, designed to achieve specific dynamic effects, such as creating a band…