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Publications
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Journal Papers
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Mane,
P., Mossi, K. and Green, C. (2008). “Optimizing
Energy Harvesting Parameters using Response Surface
Methodology.” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics,
Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (accepted
for publication). |
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| 2. |
Mane,
P., Mossi, K. and Bryant, R. (2008). “Piezoelectric
Synthetic Jets in Quiescent Air: Experimental Design
and Analysis.” Smart
Materials and Structures,
17(1), (12pp). |
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| 3. |
Mane, P., Mossi, K., Rostami, A.,
Bryant, R. and Castro, N. (2007). “Piezoelectric
actuators as synthetic jets: Cavity dimension
effects.”
Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and
Structures,
18(11), 221–232. |
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| 4. |
Mossi, K., Mouhli, M., Mane, P.,
Smith, B., and Bryant, R. (2006). “Shape modeling
and validation of stressed biased piezoelectric
actuators.”
Smart Materials and Structures, 15
(2006) 1785–1793. |
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| 5. |
David, J., Castle, S., and Mossi,
K. (2006) “Localization Tattoos: An Alternative
Method Using Fluorescent Inks.”
Radiation Therapist,
15(1), 1–5. |
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| 6. |
Mossi, K., Bryant, R., and Mane, P.
(2005). "Piezoelectric composites as bender
actuators."
Integrated Ferroelectrics,
71, 221–232. |
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| 7. |
Mossi, K., Castro, N. D., Bryant,
R., and Mane, P. (2005). "Boundary condition effects
on piezo-synthetic jets."
Integrated Ferroelectrics,
71, 257–266. |
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| 8. |
Bryant, R. G., Mossi, K. M.,
Robbins, J. A., and Bathel, B. F. (2005). "The
correlation of electrical properties of prestressed
unimorphs as a function of mechanical strain and
displacement."
Integrated Ferroelectrics,
71, 267–287. |
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| 9. |
Mossi, K., Green, C., Ounaies, Z.,
and Hughes, E. (2005). "Harvesting energy using a
thin unimorph prestressed bender: Geometrical
effects."
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and
Structures,
16(3), 249–261. |
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| 10. |
Neiderer, K., Castle, S., Mossi,
K., and Dempsey, T. (2005) “Lateral Scatter Effects
on Dose Due to a Metal Prosthesis.”
Radiation Therapist,
14(1), 51–54. |
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| 11. |
Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2004)
“Pre-stressed circular actuators.”
Ceramic Transactions,
150, 445–454. |
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| 12. |
Mossi, K., Selby, G., and Bryant,
R. (1998) “Thin-Layer Composite Unimorph
Ferroelectric Driver and Sensor Properties.”
Materials Letters,
35, 39–49. |
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Conference Papers
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| 1. |
Smith, B., Goo, N., Mossi, K. (2007) “Experimental
development of power consumption in LIPCA-C2.”
Proceedings of the SPIE International Society for
Optics Engineering, 6526. |
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Mane, P., Mossi, K., Green, C., and Bryant, R.
(2007) “Studying the effects of temperature on
energy harvesting using pre-stressed piezoelectric
diaphragms.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for
Optics Engineering,
6526-18. |
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| 3. |
Noras, M., Kieres, J., Mossi, K., and Leang, K.
(2006) “The design of a high-voltage charge-feedback
piezoamplifier.”
Actuator, Bremen, Germany. |
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| 4. |
Maddox, J., Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R.
(2006) “Piezoelectric synthetic jets as virtual
surfaces.”
Actuator, Bremen, Germany. |
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| 5. |
Beck, J., Noras, M., Kieres, J., Speich, J., Mossi,
K., and Leang, K. (2006) “Hysteresis
characterization using charge-feedback control for a
LIPCA device.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for
Optics Engineering,
6170, 424–433. |
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| 6. |
Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2006)
“Experimental design and analysis of bimorphs as
synthetic jet diaphragms.” ASME Proceedings of
IMECE06,
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition, Chicago - Illinois, USA,
IMECE2006-14051. |
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Green, C., Mossi, K., and Bryant,
R. (2005) “Scavenging energy from piezoelectric
materials for wireless sensor applications.” ASME
Proceedings of IMECE05, ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition, Orlando - Florida, USA,
IMECE2005-80426. |
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| 8. |
Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R.
(2005) “Pressure loading of piezo composite
Unimorphs.” Materials and Devices for Smart Systems
II Proceedings 888,
Material Research Society Fall Meeting,
Boston-Massachusetts, USA,
0888-V01-06. |
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| 9. |
Mossi, K., Smith, B., Mouhli, M., and Bryant, R. (2005)
“Characteristics of carbon reinforced piezoelectric
composites.”
ICEST Conference, Seoul, Korea. |
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| 10. |
Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Synthetic jets
with piezoelectric diaphragms.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
5761, 233–243. |
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| 11. |
Mossi, K., Mane, P., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Velocity
profiles for synthetic jets using piezoelectric circular
actuators.”
46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures Structural Dynamics
and Materials Conference, Austin - Texas, USA,
AIAA-2005-2341. |
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| 12. |
Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2004) “Characterization of
piezoelectric actuators for flow control over a wing
actuator,”
Actuator, Bremen, Germany, 181–185. |
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Bryant, R., Kavli, S., Thomas, R., Darji, K., and Mossi, K.
(2004) “Experimental characterization of piezoelectric
radial field diaphragm for fluidic control.”
Actuator, Bremen, Germany, 565–575. |
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Mossi, K., Costley, J., Ounaies, Z., and Bryant, R. (2004)
“Piezoelectric behavior of pre-stressed curved actuators
under load,”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
5387, 432–441. |
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| 15. |
Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2003) “Piezoelectric
Actuators for Synthetic Jet Applications.” Materials and
Devices for Smart Systems Proceedings 785,
Material Research Society Fall Meeting,
Boston-Massachusetts, USA,
D11.8.
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Mossi, K., Scott, L., and Haran, S. (2003) “Characterization
of loaded pre-stressed piezoelectric actuators.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
5053, 453–459. |
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Mossi, K., Ounaies, Z., and Smith, R. (2003) “Pre-stressed
curved actuators: characterization and modeling of their
piezoelectric behavior.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
5053, 423–435. |
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| 18. |
Hodges, C., Mossi, K., and Scott, L. (2003) “Adhesive
characterization in pre-stressed piezoelectric laminates.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
5053, 467–474. |
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| 19. |
Mossi, K., and Scott, L. (2002) “Sensor Measurements for
Diagnostic Equipment.”
First World Congress on Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles,
Albuquerque - New Mexico, USA. |
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| 20. |
Ounaies, Z., Mossi, K., Smith, R., and Berndt, J. (2001)
“Low-field and high field characterization of Thunder
actuators,”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
4333, 399–407. |
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| 21. |
Mossi, K., Ounaies, Z., and Oakley, S. (2001) “Optimizing
energy harvesting of a composite Unimorph pre-stressed
bender.”
American Society for Composites Sixteenth Technical
Conference, Blacksburg - Virginia, USA. |
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| 22. |
Capozzoli, M., Gopalakrishnan, J., Hogan, K., Massad, J.,
Tokarchik, T., Wilmarth, S., Banks, H., Mossi, K., and
Smith, R. (1999) “Modeling aspects concerning THUNDER
actuators.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
3667, 719–727. |
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Mossi, K., Bishop, R., Smith, R., and Banks, H. (1999)
“Evaluation criteria for THUNDER actuators.”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
3667, 738–743. |
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Mossi, K., and Bishop, R. (1999) “Characterization of
different types of high performance THUNDER actuators,”
Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics
Engineering,
3675, 43–52. |
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| 25. |
Bishop, R., and Mossi, K. (1998) “High displacement, high
force piezoelectric actuator and sensor.”
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,
104(3), 1828.
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| 26. |
Mossi, K., Bryant, R., and Bishop, R. (1998) “THUNDER—a new
family of high performance piezoelectric devices to enable
advanced automation.”
Drive, Sensor and Motion Systems International AMD&C
Conference. |
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| 27. |
Bishop, R., Mossi, K., Swain, B., and Rose, N. (1997)
“Rugged, robust, reliable, new multi-function,
high-sensitivity sensor,”
Technology 2007 Conference, Boston -
Massachusetts, USA. |
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| 28. |
Mossi, K. (1997) “Thin-layer-Unimorph ferroelectric driver
and sensor characteristics.”
Virginia Academy of Science. |
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| 29. |
Mossi, K. (1988) “Producción de Briquetas Usando Hollejo de
Arroz”
BS Thesis, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Honduras, Centro de Desarrollo Industrial. |
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| 30. |
Mossi, K. (1993) “Characterization of Trailing Line
Vortices,”
MS Thesis, Old Dominion University Research
Foundation, Norfolk - Virginia, USA, Prepared for National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Masters Thesis
- N. Castro,
Numerical Modeling of Synthetic Jets in Quiescent Air
with Moving Boundary Conditions, Masters Thesis,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Summer 2005.
- M. Mouhli,
Modeling of Circular Piezoelectric
Composites, Masters Thesis, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Fall 2005.
- P. Mane,
Experimental
Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Synthetic Jets in
Quiescent Air, Masters Thesis, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Fall 2005.
- C.W. Green,
Low
Frequency Energy Harvesting Using Clamped Pre-Stressed
Unimorph Diaphragms, Masters Thesis, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Fall 2006.
- B.F. Smith,
Development and Characterization of a Mechanically
Prestressed Piezoelectric Composite, Masters Thesis, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Spring 2008.
Posters
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Energy Harvesting
with Piezoelectric Actuators
Poorna Mane, Christopher Green,
Karla Mossi, Robert Bryant |
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Cavity Parameter Effects On
Piezoelectric Synthetic Jets
Poorna Mane, Karla Mossi,
Nicolas Castro, Ali Rostami, Robert Bryant |
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Characteristics of Carbon Reinforced
Piezoelectric Composite
Karla Mossi, Byron Smith, Makram
Mouhli, Robert G. Bryant |
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Design of Experiments: Creation of a
Piezoelectric Speaker
Greg Graff, Karla Mossi |
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