Smart Materials and Structures

Papers
(The TQCC of Smart Materials and Structures is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Optimization design and performance analysis of pneumatic grid flexible actuator110
Realizing stretchable energy harvesting film through stretch-buckling conversion of wavy base97
The modeling method and simulation study on the biaxially anisotropic polymer films82
Shape optimization of parametric curve-based magnetorheological damper valve for augmented performance in prosthetic ankle applications74
Axisymmetic electro-elastic field in a heterogeneous graded annular plate with a uniform load70
A tunable quasi-zero-stiffness vibration isolator (QZS-VI) with magnetorheological elastomer (MRE)69
High velocity impact on generic CFRP blade specimen: baseline free method for impact localisation and damage assessment on complex structures69
Magnetorheological variable stiffness and damping flexible joint with cam working surface for industrial robot64
Topology optimization of self-supporting metamaterials for additive manufacturing: a novel framework and validation61
Influence of interlocking blocks assembly on the actuation time, shape change, and reversibility of voxel-based multi-material 4D structures59
A novel dual-inertia driven piezoelectric actuator for flexible mounting applications57
A novel two degree of freedom single magnet bistable energy harvester based on internal resonance57
An experimental study of specimen size and type effects on cyclic behavior of superelastic NiTi54
Development and active noise control of a piezo-actuated attenuator for underwater vehicle pipelines53
Laboratory evaluation of climbing helmets: assessment of linear acceleration49
In-situ observation of the movement of particles in thermoplastic polyurethane magnetorheological elastomers using computed x-ray microtomography49
A novel single-unit morphable piezoelectric stick-slip actuator with active contact regulation47
Ladybug-inspired hierarchical composite adhesives for enhanced surface adaptability46
3D re-entrant Z-shaped structures with negative Poisson’s ratio and compression-twist coupling effect46
Tunable stiffness design of curved-crease origami and extended quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator45
Anti-falling of wheeled humanoid robots based on a novel variable stiffness mechanism44
Fiber metal laminate-embedded, wireless MEMS vibrometer for structural health monitoring using guided ultrasonic waves42
Magnetoelectric effects in a heterostructure of magnetostrictive fiber composite and piezopolymer film42
Study on the dual-segment arctangent model of magnetorheological damper (MRD)40
Bond slip detection of shear interfaces for GFRP and UHPC composite members using piezoceramic smart aggregates39
A centrifugal mechanism hybrid energy harvester with AI-enabled self-sensing and self-powered for railway monitoring39
3D printed multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators39
Experimental study of magnetorheological fluids under large periodic deformations38
Effect of cross-link density on the performance of polyimine/epoxy vitrimers37
Acoustically actuated miniature underwater robot with frequency-controlled multi-DOF locomotion36
Delamination imaging in composites using cross-correlation method by non-contact air-coupled Lamb waves35
Dynamic characteristics of SMA-based variable-stiffness composite leaf springs35
Dual-layer sliding mode motion control of piezoelectric stick-slip actuator based on nonlinear extended state observer35
MFC-actuated snap-through in bi-stable VAT composites for enhanced energy harvesting bandwidth33
Negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials: a review32
Sound absorption and enhancement mechanism of hierarchical slit-embedded Helmholtz resonators32
Smart-monitoring capabilities of CFRP strips in civil structures based on width-to-length ratio optimization32
4D printed zero Poisson’s ratio metamaterials with vibration isolation properties for magnetic response31
Band-gap flexible design and metadamping mechanism of inerter-enhanced viscously damped metamaterial31
Dynamic braille display based on surface-structured PVC gel30
Deformable cellular solid structures based on multi-material assemblage30
A finger-snapping inspired bistable mechanism for converting low-frequency vibrations to high-speed rotation29
Grey human simulated intelligent control of magnetorheological semi-active and electromagnetic active seat suspension29
Precise prediction of photothermally induced irreversible bending deformation based on non-uniform thermal expansion of layer-structure films29
Non-singular fast terminal sliding mode trajectory tracking control of cantilever piezo-electric stack actuator based on asymmetric hysteresis compensation29
The optimal placement of piezoelectric actuator and sensor for active structural noise control of plates29
Modeling the thermodynamic behaviors of 4D-printed thermoplastic shape memory polymers in cold, warm, and hot programming29
Self-repairing elastomer based on imidazole π–π stacking interaction28
A transforming flexahedron origami inspired gripper actuated by shape memory alloy28
Light-activated bandgap modulation of active tunable metamaterials with folded structure28
Composite control of piezoelectric actuators based on improved Bouc–Wen model28
A multi-dimensional quasi-zero-stiffness mechanical metamaterial with different directional vibration isolation capabilities28
What it could feel like to press on an auxetic: effect of Poisson’s ratio on the indenter28
ANCF-based dynamic modeling of variable curvature soft pneumatic actuators with experimental verifications27
A deep neural network integrated harmonic balance identification method for high-dimensional bistable structures27
Harvesting energy from human knee joint through a rope-driven mechanical motion switch27
A deep learning-based approach to improve reconstruction of ultrasound computed tomography with full waveform inversion27
Status and challenges of mechanoluminescent materials: from basic research to smart sensing applications27
Development of a magnetorheological hand exoskeleton featuring a high force-to-power ratio for enhanced grip endurance26
Development of a novel valve-based piezoelectric ultrasonic pump using a Langevin vibrator26
Study on flexible strain sensor based on graphite flakes filled PDMS composite fiber fabricated by wet spinning process for human motion monitoring26
Disbond contour estimation in aluminum/CFRP adhesive joint based on the phase velocity variation of Lamb waves26
Continuously tuneable acoustic metasurface for high order transmitted acoustic vortices25
Self-sensing electromagnetic shunt damper for adaptive vibration control24
Photochromic webbing structures for monitoring UV-induced mechanical strength degradation24
Design and output characteristics of triboelectric acceleration sensor for low frequency vibration monitoring24
Large-scale reconfigurable metamaterials24
Design and performance of a novel magnetically induced penta-stable piezoelectric energy harvester24
Seismic response analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems with superelastic monocrystalline CuAlBe SMAs24
Self-healing magnetorheological elastomers based on thermoreversible Diels–Alder networks23
Insight into single-helix intelligent shape memory polymer cables: modeling and optimization under finite sliding contact23
Layered thermal effects dynamic characteristics modeling and application in piezoelectric stack actuator23
Tensile behavior of square-twist origami inspired mechanical metamaterials with soft joints and chirality applications23
Research on the mechanism and control methods of mechanical drift in linear ultrasonic motors23
Size effects on a one-dimensional defective phononic crystal sensor23
Modeling and experimental evaluation of the stepping characteristic on a walking-type piezoelectric actuator23
Spatial and temporal characterization of living mycelium through dispersion analysis23
Corrigendum: A bi-stable soft robotic bendable module driven by silicone dielectric elastomer actuators: design, characterization, and parameter study (2022 Smart Mater. Struct.23
HPSA: a high-performance smart aggregate for concrete structural health monitoring based on acoustic impedance matching method23
Modeling and experimental investigation of asymmetric distance with magnetic coupling based on galloping piezoelectric energy harvester22
Bioinspired bistable dielectric elastomer actuator based on low-melting-point alloy phase change regulation22
Manufacturing thin ionic polymer metal composite for sensing at the microscale22
Tannic acid-modified TiO2/PU elastomers with dual-functionality: enhanced mechanical and electrorheological performances combined with triboelectric sensing22
Adaptive tensegrity foot design for quadruped robots in unstructured terrains22
Recovering energy from door opening and closing process using a parallel crank-slider harvester in buildings22
Implementation of cross-scale plane micro-scratching process driven by hybrid piezoelectric actuation22
Field-driven microstructure evolution and dynamic properties of magnetorheological elastomers: insights from coarse-grained molecular dynamics21
Impact monitoring based on domain adversarial transfer learning strategies21
High-fidelity dynamics of piezoelectric covered metamaterial Timoshenko beams using the spectral element method21
Influence of environmental conditions and voltage application on the electromechanical performance of Nafion-Pt IPMC actuators21
Rapid de-stiffening of multilayer transparent structures using controlled thermoplastic softening21
A soft pipeline robot inspired by inchworm locomotion with layer-interference variable stiffness21
Mechanical properties of multifunctional auxetic sandwich box-shaped structures21
Study on one-step 4D printing process via in-situ magnetization20
A comparative study of magnetically coupled nonlinear configurations for broadband vibration energy harvesting20
Novel three-dimensional double-arrow negative Poisson's ratio metamaterials: experimental tests and numerical simulations20
A dual-function nonlinear electromechanical oscillator for thermal sensing and vibration energy harvesting20
Shape memory polymer lattice structures with programmable thermal recovery time20
Extreme on-demand contactless modulation of elastic properties in magnetostrictive lattices20
An invertible hysteresis model for magnetorheological damper with improved adaption capability in frequency and amplitude20
Superelastic behavior of novel Ni–Ti–Co shape memory alloys for seismic applications20
Multi-beam piezoelectric systems by means of dynamically equivalent stiffness concept19
Wavelet-based electromechanical computational model for the analysis of composite beams with piezoelectric actuators and sensors19
Damage detection of bridge expansion joints using sound signal and deep learning19
Experimental investigation of phase-dependent resistivity and Poisson’s ratio in shape memory alloy wires19
Generator optimization for roadway energy harvesting system19
Shape-shifting smart hooks for adaptive interlocking interfaces19
Dynamic modeling and actuation performances of donut-HASEL actuators19
Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) as a flexible capacitor: an experimental study19
Scaling-associated aspects of liquid–gas phase change actuators in robots and wearable technologies19
Magnetically-responsive microwall arrays with path-guide for directional transportation of droplets19
Impact of conductive-filler content on the static sensing performance of spray-coated flexible strain sensors for steel-bridge strain monitoring19
Analysis of hyperbolic crystals with non-square lattice for improving acoustic energy harvesting19
Finite element analysis, machine learning, and digital twins for soft robots: state-of-arts and perspectives19
Progress in transparent thermoelectrics19
Baseline-free damage identification method based on guided wave for tube structures19
The improvement of reliability of circuits based on operational amplifiers in piezoelectric shunt18
Multimode auxetic piezoelectric energy harvester for low-frequency vibration18
Nonlinear compensation of stretchable strain sensors with application to proprioceptive sensing of soft robotic arm18
A novel miniaturized fold-enabled soft growing robot for navigation in confined environments18
Variable damping energy regenerative damper for self-powered sensors and self-sensing devices in smart electric buses18
Real-time reconfigurable elastic wave propagation and energy harvesting characteristics of self-powered magnetic-electro-elastic metamaterials18
A novel engineered sandwich composite with ceramic-coated graphite fibre-reinforced face sheets and an auxetic core for enhanced broadband electromagnetic absorption: design using multiscale computati18
Effect of branched structure on microphase separation and electric field induced bending actuation behaviors of poly(urethane–urea) elastomers18
Synergistic study of electromagnetic and mechanical properties of broadband star-shaped negative Poisson’s ratio wave-absorbing structures18
Evaluation of a vascularized, self-healing structure fabricated via material extrusion18
Dynamic magnetic properties of magnetosomes18
A bio-inspired isolator integrated with a magnetorheological damper for enhanced vibration isolation performance18
Screen-printed stretchable knitted textile electrodes based on bio-PTT/PET bicomponent yarns for E-textile applications18
Development of a dual-mode electro-hydrostatic actuator with serial-parallel hybrid configured piezoelectric pumps17
Research on hierarchical cylindrical negative stiffness structures’ energy absorption characteristics17
Self-powered electrorheological fluid damper driven by triboelectric nanogenerator for vibration mitigation of rotating system17
Dynamic modeling and disturbance rejection compensation for hysteresis nonlinearity of high voltage piezoelectric stack actuators17
Structure-negative poisson's ratio analysis and optimization in a novel additively manufactured polymeric hybrid auxetic metastructure via 3D printing, finite element analysis, and machine learning17
Modelling and characterisation of a magnetically coupled piezoelectric beam for energy harvesting gear meshing motion17
Analysis of magnetorheological clutch with double cup-shaped gap excited by Halbach array based on finite element method and experiment17
The effects of contact area on pressure sensing of ionic polymer metal composite sensor with a soft substrate17
Tunable hyperbolic out-of-plane deformation of 3D-printed auxetic PLA shape memory arrays17
Teleoperation control of soft pneumatic fingers based on visual target recognition of hand bending features17
Simplified dynamical model and experimental verification of an underwater hydraulic soft robotic arm16
Enhancing the linear sensing range of elastic fabric wearable strain sensors with Kirigami patterns16
An RFID smart structure using inkjet-printed additive manufacturing technology for metal crack characterization16
A systematic tomography framework for thickness mapping of pipes using helical guided waves16
Dual-parameter stretchable, transferable mesh piezoresistive sensor for electronic skin detection of strain and temperature changes16
Design and experimental evaluation of an inchworm motor driven by bender-type piezoelectric actuators16
High-speed airflow influence on adhesion performance of fibrillar adhesive16
A poly(L-lactic Acid)-based flexible piezoelectric energy harvester with micro-zigzag structures16
Theoretical analysis and experimental research of piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid vibration energy harvester16
4D printing of magneto-responsive shape memory nano-composite for stents16
A deep learning approach for anomaly identification in PZT sensors using point contact method16
PEDOT/CNT/Bi2Te3 coated porous thermoelectric yarns for textile based wearable thermoelectric generator16
3D printing shape memory polymer of laminated multi-component metamaterial towards optimization of auxetic and shape recovery behaviors16
Active acoustic metamaterials with on-demand bulk modulus and full mass density tensor16
Hybrid optimization schemes for solving the piezoresistive inversion problem in self-sensing materials16
Investigation on the impact of internal diameter of hollow cylinder and properties of metallic plate on performance in the optimization of acoustic energy harvesting system by using PVDF transducer16
Shape memory alloy-driven electrostatic adhesive soft end-effectors for versatile climbing and grasping robots16
True pinch mode of magnetorheological fluids16
Health monitoring of an assembly-type structure using raw time-domain EMI signals and a novel hybrid deep learning algorithm16
A dielectric elastomer underwater vehicle with dual modes of swimming motion and sound generation15
The application of origami structures in soft grippers: recent advances15
Automated damage detection and localization in acoustic images using autoencoder-based dynamic mode decomposition15
Modelling of energy harvesting with bendable concrete and surface-mounted PVDF15
3D printing-empowered lightweight lattice structure for energy absorption in compression behavior15
3D printed auxetic stents with re-entrant and chiral topologies15
A piezoelectric swallow patch sensor and its correlation to the physiological swallowing processes15
Miniaturized wireless sensor solution for passive sensing through Bluetooth LE15
Design, testing and control of a smart haptic interface driven by 3D-printed soft pneumatic actuators for virtual reality-based hand rehabilitation15
Design and performance of an electromechanical sensor using sulfonated PEEK-based IPMC with ionic liquid integration15
Structural health monitoring for 3D-printed civil infrastructures: a review of challenges, applications and future directions15
Power characteristics of vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesters: the effect of piezoelectric material nonlinearity15
Development of fiber-based piezoelectric sensors for the load monitoring of dynamically stressed fiber-reinforced composites15
Performances of microvalve using magnetorheological fluid droplet as switching element15
Programming the deformation of the temperature driven spiral structure in 4D printing15
CrackDiffusion: crack inpainting with denoising diffusion models and crack segmentation perceptual score15
Design on thermal-mechanism coordination for binding reinforcing mesh based on shape memory polymer15
Study on wave propagation in the modulation structure with gradually changing impedance according to specific waveform based on magneto-rheological fluid15
Reversible negative compressibility metamaterials inspired by Braess’s Paradox15
Design and development of magnetic flexible endoscope for upper gastrointestinal examination15
Seismic performance improvement of a three-dimensional isolated spherical reticulated shell structure using pseudo-negative-stiffness magnetorheological dampers15
Effect of temperature on the electrical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites14
Cylindrical magnetoelectric FeGa/PZT composite for lightning current sensing applications14
Fabrication of anisotropic collagen-based substrates for potential use in tissue engineering14
Pendulum type magnetically coupled rotary piezoelectric energy harvester14
Self-centering capacity of RC columns with smart plastic hinges of martensitic NiTi SMA bars14
Full-field monitoring of the resin flow front and dry spot with noninvasive and embedded piezoelectric sensor networks14
Soft actuation via harnessing entropic elastic energy: from theory to morphing wings14
Bipedal driven inertial type piezoelectric motor working under quasi-static and resonant states14
Additive manufacturing for layered piezoelectric structures with directional sensing capability14
Rate-dependent energy dissipation of graded viscoelastic structures fabricated by grayscale vat photopolymerization14
A frame-amplified jumping robot capable of fast response and self-righting14
Damage detection in thick plate structures based on ultrasonic SH wave14
Influence of printing parameters and hinge structure on shape memory performance at the hinge in 4D origami structures14
Performance evaluation of piezo sensors with respect to accelerometers for 3D modal analysis of structures14
Analysis of energy conversion capability among various magnetostrictive materials for energy harvesting14
Magnetic-driven 3D-printed biodegradable swimming microrobots14
Tailoring the stress-free two-way shape memory effect in sol–gel crosslinked poly(ϵ-caprolactone)-based semicrystalline networks14
Design principles and millimeter-level applications of direct-acting piezoelectric platforms utilizing flexure hinges14
A metamaterial-enhanced pneumatic soft actuator: design, modeling and validation14
Magnetorheological behavior of isotropic silicone rubber-based magnetorheological elastomers under coupled static–dynamic compressive loads14
Research on a rotary piezoelectric energy harvester based on movable magnets14
Energy absorption and shock resistance analysis of tensegrity D-bar based metamaterials with negative Poisson’s ratio14
Modular and safe shape memory alloy spring actuators for exoskeletons and soft robotics: an integrated approach and shoulder use case14
Dual-function infill design in fused deposition modeling for mechanical and acoustic optimization14
Highly linear capacitive tactile sensor with elastic dome-shaped electrodes14
Dynamical behavior of a particle-doped multi-segment dielectric elastomer minimal energy structure13
Dual-signal reconstruction algorithm under empirical mode decomposition in ultrasonic guided waves for temperature compensation13
A rapid tunable stiffness bistable adaptive tensegrity joint for gripper and swimmer13
Force lag phenomenon in multi-coil fluid-deficient magnetorheological dampers: experimental investigation and dynamic modeling13
A study on the additional effect phenomenon of VLUSM centroid motion13
Synergistic self-healing effect of fiber and bio-capsule on mortar cracks13
Isogeometric design optimization of multi-piezoelectric harvester arrays: a critical analysis of bandwidth vs energy maximization13
Piezoelectric performance of lead-free PDMS/CNT/BaTiO3 piezocomposites with imperfect interphases and CNT agglomerations13
Design and performance analysis of high-speed on/off valve based on energy-coupled actuator13
Design, fabrication, and characterization of multi-degree-of-freedom soft actuators with bubble artificial muscles and TacTip sensing capabilities13
Pattern reconfigurable antenna with specified main lobe deflection and stable bandwidth by using bistable composite laminates13
Diffusion of small-size aliphatic alcohols and the chemical actuation of shape memory polyurethane13
Design and evaluation of a modified arrow-head auxetic structure (pinehead) for enhanced energy absorption13
Multidirectional soft mobile robot driven by dielectric elastomer13
An ensemble approach for enhancing generalization and extendibility of deep learning facilitated by transfer learning: principle and application in curing monitoring13
Screening significant properties of macro-fiber composite laminate substrate anisotropy with viscoelastic and thermal considerations at the quasi-static level13
Fatigue-aware force estimation for NiTi SMA actuators using LSTM recurrent networks13
Mathematical modeling of modular soft robotic arm13
The influence of thermo-electromechanical coupling on the performance of lead-free BNT-PDMS piezoelectric composites13
Self-reporting of electrical and mechanical damage in polymers13
Space-time wave localization in piezoelectric metamaterials with topological interface states13
Process parametric and performance characteristics study of WED machined Ni–Ti–Hf high-temperature shape memory alloys: an experimental and artificial intelligence approach13
Origami-inspired soft-rigid hybrid contraction actuator and its application in pipe-crawling robot13
Broadband sound insulation based on the phase synergy effect in acoustic metamaterials13
A tough, conductive, and environmentally stable gelatin-based nanocomposite hydrogel sensor for human motion monitoring and human–machine interaction13
Thermally tunable topological interface states for flexural wave demultiplexing in one-dimensional metamaterials13
A simple and versatile dual-state variable stiffness structure based on microwedge dry adhesives13
Displacement sensing with quasi-zero stiffness structure and flexoelectricity13
Deep reinforcement learning-based smart vibration control for magnetorheological suspension considering nonlinear dynamics13
Shear behavior of large-scale T-shaped RC beams strengthened with iron-based shape memory alloy (FeSMA) prestressing13
Novel hybrid reentrant-inspired metamaterials for broadband low-frequency vibration attenuation12
Synergistic sensitivity amplification in 3D-printed capacitive sensors via MWCNT-composite arch-hybrid dielectrics12
Compressive property and shape memory effect of 3D printed continuous ramie fiber reinforced biocomposite corrugated structures12
A new symmetrical Z-shaped compliant linear actuator based on parasitic motion principle12
Variable stiffness mechanism of flexible composite laminates implanted with modular SMAHC12
An encoded reconfigurable RFID strain sensor and its information fusion method12
Free-standing single-helical woolen yarn artificial muscles with robust and trainable humidity-sensing actuation by eco-friendly treatment strategies12
Functionalized MWCNT-PMMA shell microcapsules enabling superior interfacial load transfer and high-efficiency self-healing in advanced polymer composite systems12
Optimal design and stability control of an automotive magnetorheological brake considering the temperature effect12
An electrorheological elastomer with marigold-like TiO2 particles towards large tunable range of storage modulus12
Evaluation of health monitoring parameters for automotive pneumatic elastomeric system using soft pressure sensors for enhanced vehicle performance12
Effect of training on the cyclic behaviour of SMA wire12
Additive manufacturing of hybrid polymer–ceramic anisotropic 3D structures for directional piezoelectric sensing12
Sound absorption performance of auxetic star-shaped metastructure based on Helmholtz resonator and micro-perforated panel absorber12
Dynamic equilibria with glass transition heterogeneity and tailorable mechanics in amorphous shape memory polymers12
Focus on smart materials and structures for sporting protective equipment12
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