A self-powered damage detection sensor

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-124

  Elvin, N ^a   Elvin, A ^a   Choi, D H ^b  

^a Elvin R and D LLC   (United States)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Damage detection; Piezoelectric material; Power harvesting; Strain sensor

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; POISSON RATIO; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN; VECTORS;

POWER HARVESTING; SELF-POWERED DAMAGE DETECTION SENSOR;

SENSORS;

EID: 0037360445     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932403321163640     Document Type: Article

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