Vibration Control and Energy Harvesting Towards Autonomous Structural Systems
A special issue of Vibration (ISSN 2571-631X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2026 | Viewed by 931
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy harvesting; elastic metamaterials; mechatronics
Interests: battery-free Internet of Things; energy harvesting
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Dear Colleagues,
The ongoing evolution of smart and sustainable infrastructures and systems necessitates a new generation of structural systems that are not only adaptive and resilient but also self-sufficient in terms of energy and functionality. In this context, the integration of vibration control, energy harvesting, sensing, passive and active control technologies—particularly through the use of intelligent materials and electromechanical coupling effects—opens promising avenues for achieving autonomous structural systems.
This Special Issue, “Vibration Control and Energy Harvesting Towards Autonomous Structural Systems,” aims to bring together cutting-edge research in this interdisciplinary field. We invite contributions that explore novel theories, modelling techniques, materials, and experimental validations to advance the performance, efficiency, and applicability of vibration-powered systems. In particular, we welcome studies that address the coupling between vibration, wave propagation, energy conversion, and transduction in the context of energy-autonomous devices and structures.
Key topics include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced vibration control methods and smart damping techniques;
- Piezoelectric and electromagnetic energy harvesting;
- Metamaterials for wave propagation and attenuation;
- Interface circuits for energy conversion and energy harvesting;
- Nonlinear dynamics and modelling methods;
- Multifunctional structures for sensing, energy harvesting, and vibration mitigation;
- Battery-free IoT systems and self-powered sensor nodes;
- Experimental case studies and real-world applications.
Special attention will be given to contributions that demonstrate practical implications or scalable approaches, particularly for civil infrastructures, mechanical systems, aerospace, or wearable systems.
We look forward to your submissions that will help shape the future of autonomous and intelligent structural systems.
Dr. Bao Zhao
Dr. Xin Li
Dr. Yifei Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart materials and structures
- energy harvesting
- vibration control
- elastic wave propagation
- battery-free IoT
- dynamics modelling
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