This paper presents a parametric analysis relative to the effects of the dielectric constant of the substrate, substrate thickness and slot width on the edge capacitance of a slot-based resonator. The interest is to find the conditions (ranges of the...
For the double-sided inductor–capacitor–capacitor (DS-LCC) compensation topology, the parametric deviation of compensation elements results in the mismatch between the resonant frequency and operating frequency. Furthermore, this mismatch...
Introductory and intermediate electrical-engineering education commonly models fundamental circuit and device parameters, including inductance, capacitance, resistance, permeability, permittivity, conductivity, characteristic impedance, transformer t...
A multi-parametric approach that involves the use of different geophysical methods coupled with geochemical data allowed us to identify undiscovered archeological burials in a funerary area of the Grotte di Castro Etruscan settlement. In particular,...
We present the design, fabrication, and response of a polymer-based Laterally Amplified Chemo-Mechanical (LACM) humidity sensor based on mechanical leveraging and parametric amplification. The device consists of a sense cantilever asymmetrically patt...
The capacitive pressure sensor based on thin film elastic deflection and a parallel plate capacitor uses a non-conductive elastic annular thin film centrally connected to a conductive, rigid, flat, concentric-circular thin plate as a pressure sensing...
Pneumatic conveying is a standard transportation technique for bulk materials in various industrial fields. Flow metering is crucial for the efficient and reliable operation of such systems and for process control. Capacitive measurement systems are...
The widespread development of medium-voltage and high-voltage direct current transmission systems has highlighted the modular multilevel converter (MMC) as a crucial enabling technology. However, the overall performance and lifetime of the MMC strong...
This paper presents a novel direct form to design a digital robust control using RST structure (i.e., name given because of the R, S and T polynomials computed) based on convex optimization such as Chebyshev sphere; this approach was applied to a DC-...
Detecting helium leakage is important in many applications, such as in dry cask nuclear waste storage systems. This work develops a helium detection system based on the relative permittivity (dielectric constant) difference between air and helium. Th...
Supercapacitor/pseudocapacitor structures with electrodes and electrolytes based on conductive polymers, but not only, have been analyzed using advanced molecular dynamics simulation techniques. Results indicated in the literature were used to confir...
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) play an important role in the power electronics industry due to their many advantages, such as modularity and reliability. In the current research, the simulation method is used to study the system. However, with...
Single-line-to-ground (SLG) faults in medium-voltage distribution networks can produce significant capacitive currents and transient overvoltages, particularly in cable-dominated networks with different neutral-grounding arrangements. This study deve...
This study presents the design and simulation of an RF MEMS variable capacitor with a high tuning ratio and high linearity factor of capacitance–voltage response. An electrostatic torsion actuator with planar and non-planar structures is presen...
In this article, we report on a comprehensive modeling study of frequency tuning of graphene resonant nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) via electrostatic coupling forces induced by controlling the voltage of a capacitive gate. The model applies to...
Generator-side transient overvoltage may occur in DC 600 V AC–DC–AC railway power supply systems because switching-induced common-mode voltage generated by the front-end rectifier can propagate in reverse through cable distributed paramet...
The paper proposes an innovative model able to predict the output signals of resistance and capacitance (RC) low-pass filters for machine-controlled systems. Specifically, the work is focused on the analysis of the parametric responses in the time- a...
A ceramic-based wideband capacitive-fed patch-loaded multi-layered rectangular dielectric resonator antenna (CFPL-ML-RDRA) with a compact form factor is proposed in this paper. The proposed antenna is composed of two ceramic substrates and a polymer...
A novel architecture and design approach which make it possible to boost the bandwidth and slew-rate performance of operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) are proposed and employed to design a low-power OTA with top-of-class small-signal and...
This paper proposes an accurate mathematical model of three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converters that can accurately represent the midpoint potential drift of the DC link with parameter perturbation. The mathematical relationships between the...
Nowadays, with the development of wearable devices, stretchable pressure sensors have been widely adopted in all kinds of areas. Most of the sensors aim to detect small pressure, such as fingertip tactile sensing, but only a few are focused on high-p...
The performance of Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures is severely limited by the high dynamic power consumption and interconnect crosstalk with the scaling of deep sub-micron (DSM) technology. The coupling capacitance between wires dominates the sel...
Some passive wireless frequency-conversion approaches require an additional local oscillator or dual-frequency excitation, increasing circuit complexity. This paper proposes a single-frequency-excited wireless passive sensing mixer that exploits the...
An ecological optimization along with a detailed parametric study of an irreversible regenerative Brayton heat engine with isothermal heat addition have been carried out with external as well as internal irreversibilities. The ecological function is...
This study presents a comprehensive electrochemical characterization and simulation of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for water treatment applications, focusing on ion transport behavior. Experimental techniques, including chronopotentiometry, curre...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive (TECAR) therapy in treating active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the upper trapezius muscle (UT) and to compare it with th...
Angle position sensors (APSs) usually require initial calibration to improve their accuracy. This article introduces a novel offline self-calibration scheme in which a signal flow network is employed to reduce the amplitude errors, direct-current (DC...
In this work, we present a radio frequency (RF) assessment of the nanoscale gallium nitride-silicon-on-insulator fin field-effect transistor (GaN-SOI-FinFET). All the performances of the device were compared with GaN-FinFET and conventional FinFET (C...
This paper investigates the vibration suppression of cantilevered beams using nonlinear shunted piezoelectric circuits. The beam’s inertia and geometric nonlinearities are considered. A quadratic nonlinear piezoelectric capacitance is used such...
Offshore Direct Current (DC) collector grids are a promising technology for decreasing the installation and operation costs of offshore wind parks. Nevertheless, the stability properties and hence the design of such DC collector grids is not common o...
High-fidelity continuum models of electrostatically actuated MEMS accurately capture distributed electromechanical interactions but are computationally expensive for repeated simulation, optimization, and real-time applications. This work develops a...
A new type of soft actuator was developed by using hydrogel materials and three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, attracting the attention of researchers in the soft robotics field. Due to parametric uncertainties of such actuators, which origina...
In this work, TiCrNiVSi0.1 coatings were prepared on TC4 alloy by CNC-controlled automatic electro-spark deposition (ESD). The TOPSIS-based Taguchi method was applied for multi-criteria optimization of ESD coating quality. Frequency (f), capacitance...
Carbon nanotubes have excellent electrical properties and can be used as a new generation of semiconductor materials. This paper presents a compact model for carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs). The model uses a semi-empirical approach...
To find the temperature rise for high power density yokeless and segmented armature (YASA) axial flux permanent magnet synchronous (AFPMSM) machines quickly and accurately, a 3D lumped parameter thermal model is developed and validated experimentally...
A novel, inverter-based, fully differential, body-driven, rail-to-rail, input stage topology is proposed in this paper. The input stage exploits a replica bias control loop to set the common mode current and a common mode feed-forward strategy to set...
The transport characteristics of a gate-all-around Si multiple-quantum-dot (QD) transistor were studied by means of experimental parametrization using theoretical models. The device was fabricated by using the e-beam lithographically patterned Si nan...
Transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) are the critical components for current-to-voltage interfaces in optical receivers, LiDAR front-ends, biomedical sensors, and unconventional applications such as magnetic-resonance receiver-coil arrays and wide-bandga...
The objective of the work is to model the shape of the sinusoidal shape of regular water waves generated in a laboratory flume. The waves are traveling in time and render a smooth surface, with no white caps or foam. Two methods are proposed, treatin...
In the process of ship motion control system design, it is necessary to take into account the impact of environmental disturbances such as winds, waves and sea currents. The commonly used representatives of wave influences in this area are the unidir...
Whereas power-electronics-based power systems are expected to enable more integration of renewable energy sources, they could pose crucial challenges including stability issues due to the Thévenin impedance seen by inverters. Such problems cou...
Micro-electrical discharge machining (μ-EDM) has come up as an effective material removal process for the manufacturing of miniaturized components in modern industries. The performance and quality of the μ-EDM process mainly depend on the combi...
Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technologies are rapidly maturing, offering alternatives to traditional wired connections in applications ranging from consumer electronics to industrial automation. This review provides a technical analysis of WPT metho...
Photovoltaic applications require stable output voltage regulation across a wide input voltage range and varying load conditions. The Zeta converter offers advantages for these applications; however, its fourth-order, switched, nonlinear dynamics cre...
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A new type of perovskite solar cell based on mixed tin and germanium has the potential to achieve good power conversion efficiency and extreme air stability. However, improving its efficiency is crucial for practical application in solar cells. This...
The accurate and non-invasive measurement of moisture content in wood is essential for the preservation of historical and artistic artifacts. This study presents the calibration of a planar Microwave Planar Capacitive Coupled Ring Resonator (MPCCRR)...
Background: Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is indispensable for disentangling charge-transfer, capacitive, and diffusive phenomena, yet reproducible parameter estimation and objective model selection remain unsettled. Methods: We derive...
A novel I-shaped metamaterial (ISMeTM) using split-ring resonator (SRR) for multi-band wireless communication is presented in this paper. The proposed ISMeTM unit cell structure is designed using the three-square split-ring resonators (SSRRs) and I-s...
This paper presents the design and analysis of a multi degree of freedom (DOF) electro-thermally actuated non-resonant MEMS gyroscope with a 3-DOF drive mode and 1-DOF sense mode system. The 3-DOF drive mode system consists of three masses coupled to...