Browsing Faculty of Science by Author "Chawanda, A."
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Finite element modeling of a piezoelectric composite beam and comparative performance study of piezoelectric materials for voltage generation
Nechibvute, A.; Chawanda, A.; Luhanga, P. (International Scholarly Research Network, http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/materials.science/, 2012)A comparative study of the traditional PZT ceramics and new single crystals is critical in selecting the best material and optimization of transducer design for applications such as conversion of ambient vibrations into ... -
Piezoelectric energy harvesting devices: an alternative energy source for wireless sensors
Nechibvute, A.; Chawanda, A.; Luhanga, P. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, http://www.hindawi.com/journals/smr/, 2012)The recent advances in ultralow power device integration, communication electronics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology have fuelled the emerging technology of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The spatial ...