Numerical homogenization of piezoelectric textiles with electrospun fibers for energy harvesting

Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale

Volumn 8, Issue 29, 2014, Pages 49-60

  Maruccio, C ^a   De Lorenzis, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromechanical coupling; Energy harvesting; Multiphysics modeling; Multiscale modeling; Shell elements

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOFIBERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; TEXTILES;

ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE; HOMOGENIZATION PROCEDURE; MICRO-STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; MULTI-PHYSICS MODELING; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; NANO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL HOMOGENIZATION; SHELL ELEMENT;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 84904885124     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19718993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.29.06     Document Type: Article

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