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  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,179 Views
18 Pages

Research on a Precision Calibration Model of a Flexible Strain Sensor Based on a Variable Section Cantilever Beam

  • Qi Wang,
  • Jianjun Cui,
  • Yanhong Tang,
  • Liang Pang and ,
  • Kai Chen and
  • Baowu Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 May 2023

The flexible strain sensor’s measuring range is usually over 5000 με, while the conventional variable section cantilever calibration model has a measuring range within 1000 με. In order to satisfy the calibration requireme...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,974 Views
16 Pages

30 June 2021

The piezoelectric vibration energy harvester (PVEH) based on the variable cross-section cantilever beam (VCSCB) structure has the advantages of uniform axial strain distribution and high output power density, so it has become a research hotspot of th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue MEMS Devices for Nanomanufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,781 Views
24 Pages

Semi-Analytical Solution for Elastoplastic Deflection of Non-Prismatic Cantilever Beams with Circular Cross-Section

  • Andrija Zorić,
  • Marina Trajković-Milenković,
  • Dragan Zlatkov and
  • Todor Vacev

27 May 2022

A solution for the elastoplastic deflection of cantilever beams with linearly variable circular cross-section loaded by shear force at the free end, which is suitable for practical use, has not yet been developed. A semi-analytical solution for such...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,535 Views
19 Pages

Thickness Model of the Adhesive on Spacecraft Structural Plate

  • Yanhui Guo,
  • Peibo Li,
  • Yanpeng Chen,
  • Xinfu Chi and
  • Yize Sun

19 February 2025

This paper establishes a physical model for the non-contact rotary screen coating process based on a spacecraft structural plate and proposes a theoretical expression for the adhesive thickness of the non-contact rotary screen coating. The thickness...

(This article belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,055 Views
21 Pages

14 September 2023

Variable-cross-section beams have better mass and strength distribution compared with constant cross-section beams, which can optimize the harvesting power of piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters, which are widely used in self-supplied and low-p...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,605 Views
20 Pages

Free in-plane vibrations of a scimitar-type nonprismatic rotating curved beam, with a variable cross-section and increasing sweep along the leading edge, are calculated using an innovative, efficient and accurate solver called the Adomian modified de...

(This article belongs to the Section Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
625 Views
23 Pages

27 May 2026

This paper presents a numerical investigation into a prototype energy harvesting system utilizing airflow around a bluff-body. The system consists of a flexible cantilever beam in a flag configuration with bonded piezoelectric transducers, integrated...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies: Innovations and Applications)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,163 Views
26 Pages

17 April 2025

In engineering, the study of the dynamic response of structures subjected to non-deterministically variable loads is particularly important, especially when considering the damage that such loads can cause due to fatigue phenomena. This is the case,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Analysis and Finite Element Method with Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
767 Views
23 Pages

Deformation Detection of the Centroid Axes for Beams with Variable Cross-Sections Based on Point Cloud Data

  • Jia Zou,
  • Yang Li,
  • Yaojun Zhou,
  • Xiongyao Xie and ,
  • Genji Tang and
  • Xiaoming Xu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 February 2026

Accurate extraction of the centroid axes of beams with variable cross-sections is critical for infrastructure health monitoring. While 3D laser scanning provides dense point clouds, existing methods face challenges due to fixed slicing directions, sp...

(This article belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,989 Views
18 Pages

Experimental Investigation on Shear Capacity of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Corbels

  • Shu-Shan Li,
  • Jin-Yan Zheng,
  • Jun-Hong Zhang,
  • Hong-Mei Li and ,
  • Gui-Qiang Guo,
  • Ai-Jiu Chen and
  • Wei Xie
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

12 April 2023

As short cantilever members, corbels are mainly used to transfer eccentric loads to columns. Because of the discontinuity of load and geometric structure, corbels cannot be analyzed and designed using the method based on beam theory. Nine steel-fiber...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,253 Views
17 Pages

13 May 2022

In order to reduce the x-direction and Y-direction displacement disturbance of the barrel and improve the firing accuracy, based on Bernoulli Euler’s theoretical assumption of beam and taking M134 barrel machine gun as the calculation model, th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from MMSE 2021)
  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Views
28 Pages

4 November 2026

The concrete support structure beneath a bottom-dismantled turbine stay ring is a geometrically complex load-bearing region in hydropower powerhouses. Large maintenance openings, variable section thickness, and interaction among the stay ring, spiral...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
596 Views
21 Pages

Brush seals, as a fundamental dynamic sealing technology in the aerospace and energy propulsion industries, require performance enhancement through instantaneous adjustment of the friction coefficient and force analysis of brush filaments. This paper...