A novel embeddable spherical smart aggregate for structural health monitoring: part I. Fabrication and electrical characterization

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 95050 - 95057
• Main Authors: Kong, Qingzhao, Fan, Shuli, Bai, Xiaolong, Mo, Y.L., Song, Gangbing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.09.2017
• Subjects: piezoceramic; spherical smart aggregate; structural health monitoring

Recently developed piezoceramic-based transducers, known as smart aggregates (SAs), have shown their applicability and versatility in various applications of structural health monitoring (SHM). The lead zirconate titanate (PZT) patches embedded inside SAs have different modes that are more suitable...