Piezoelectric Intracranial Pressure Sensor
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This project
uses the acoustic coupling between the human skull,
head and eye as a means of monitoring intracranial
pressure in a non-invasive manner using
piezoelectric transducers. In order to accurately
detect pressure changes the working frequency of the
sensor will have to range between 30 - 60kHz. |
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Piezoelectric Composites
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This area of research explores the behavior of
composites manufactured with piezoelectric
materials. Mechanical and dielectric properties are
characterized and analyzed numerically and
experimentally for their use on specific
applications. Some of the applications of these
composites under study are on energy harvesting and
flow control applications. |
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Recycled Material Composites
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This project in cooperation with
Dr. James McLeskey,
EOS, and the National Science Foundation, looks for
the use of recycled aluminum cans for construction.
Statistical analysis tools and FEM is used to design
optimum composites for construction. |
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Vibration Energy Harvesting
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Piezoelectric composites (as either actuators or
Thin films) are ideally suited for energy harvesting
applications because of their inherent durability.
Studying their performance as energy conversion
mechanism from the environment to a usable form of
energy is one of the goals of this area. |
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Synthetic Jet Actuators
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Synthetic jet actuator is a device used for flow
control in aerospace, automotive and medical
applications. Small localized changes in the flow
field lead to major changes in the device
performance such as higher life coefficients and low
drag coefficients in the aerial devices. |
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