Nagesh Thakur

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present various optimization criteria used by researchers for optimal placement of piezoelectric sensors and actuators on a smart structure, including modal forces/moments applied by actuators, maximizing deflection of the host structure, minimizing control effort/maximizing energy dissipated, maximizing degree of controllability, and minimizing degree of observability.

TL;DR: In this article, an improvement of magnetic properties in Co 2 + substituted Mg Zn nano-ferrites synthesized by co-precipitation route was reported, where a phase transition from superparamagnetic to ferrimagnetic behavior for x ǫ> 0.125 has been observed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of superparamagnetic nanoparticles of Mn0.5Zn 0.5La x Fe2−x O4 (x = 0, 0.025,0.050,0,075, 0,1) ferrites by co-precipitation method is reported.

TL;DR: In this paper, a control law for active structural vibration control using piezoelectric patches at elevated temperatures is derived and experimentally verified using augmented constitutive equations, which includes the temperature dependence of piezolectric stress coefficient (e31) and permittivity.

TL;DR: In this article, the glass transition activation energy, the activation energy of crystallization, and Avrami exponent (n) are found to be composition dependent, which indicates that this alloy is thermally more stable in the composition range under investigation.