Evaluation of a piezoelectric energy extraction device for cavity pressure sensing in injection molding

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 1167-1173

  Theurer, Charles B ^a   Kazmer, David ^b   Zhang, Li ^a   Gao, Robert X ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic Telemetry; Injection Molding; Piezoelectric Energy Extraction; Pressure Sensor

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONDITION MONITORING; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSORS; TRANSIENTS;

ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY; PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY EXTRACTION; PRESSURE SENSORS;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 1842562355     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-42675     Document Type: Conference Paper

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