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Investigating the Potential of Singly Curved Thin Piezoelectric Transducers for Energy Harvesting and Structural Health Monitoring
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2025
Here, we experimentally compare singly curved and straight piezoelectric transducers embedded in reinforced concrete structures for energy harvesting and structural health monitoring by evaluating their open-circuit voltage, power generation, power storage, and damage detection capability. Curved transducers have surpassed the straight ones, offering better performance for real-world applications.
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Electric Potential
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2023
Source: Yong P. Chen, PhD, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Electric potential, also known as "voltage", measures the electric potential energy per unit charge. Electric field is a scalar quantity and is fundamental to many electrical effects. Like potential energy, what is physically meaningful is the difference in the electric potential. For example, the spatial variation in the electric potential is related to the electric...
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Potential Energy
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2019
The energy stored by a structure and location of matter in space is called potential energy. For instance, raising a kettlebell changes its spatial location and increases its potential energy. Similarly, a stretched rubber band contains potential energy which, under certain conditions, can be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy. Chemical bonds that form attractive forces between atoms also contain potential energy, called chemical energy. When a chemical reaction...
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Standard Electrode Potentials
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2020
On comparing the reactivity of silver and lead, it is observed that the two ionic species, Ag+ (aq) and Pb2+ (aq), show a difference in their redox reactivity towards copper: the silver ion undergoes spontaneous reduction, while the lead ion does not. This relative redox activity can be easily quantified in electrochemical cells by a property called cell potential. This property is commonly known as cell voltage in electrochemistry, and it is a measure of the energy which accompanies the charge...
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Cell Potential and Free Energy
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2020
Thermodynamics of a Redox Reaction Thermodynamics is the branch of physics dealing with the relationship between heat and other forms of energy. In an electrochemical cell, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. Thus, a link can be predicted between cell potential, free energy change, and the equilibrium constant for the reaction. Cell potential can also be measured as the oxidant or the reducing strength, and similar acid-base strength measures are reflected in equilibrium...
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Reliable readings depend on comparing a monitored point with a reference. The reference provides the comparison basis, while the sensor records the voltage difference. Changes at the monitored point can then be evaluated against prior measurements. This arrangement makes the reading meaningful for condition assessment and helps engineers recognize shifts rather than treating an isolated value.
Potential monitoring becomes more informative when measurements are recorded over time rather than reviewed as isolated values. Data-acquisition records reveal normal operating patterns and make abnormal shifts easier to recognize. Trend-based interpretation supports earlier investigation of developing problems, allowing maintenance decisions to rely on observed behavior instead of a single momentary reading.
Engineers can use potential measurements to investigate corrosion, insulation failure, leakage, and grounding problems. These conditions may produce changes that differ from the system’s normal operating behavior. Tracking those changes gives maintenance teams a way to examine developing faults before they result in major damage, supporting reliability and operational safety.
A basic implementation places sensors at the engineered location of interest, establishes a reference for voltage comparison, and connects the measurement system to data acquisition. Recorded values are then reviewed over time to identify normal patterns or abnormal shifts. The resulting trends guide condition assessment, fault investigation, and maintenance planning.
Continuous assessment is especially useful when engineers need to observe changing system behavior and identify developing faults before major damage occurs. Ongoing records expose trends that occasional measurements may miss, while repeated comparison with normal operating patterns supports timely investigation. This approach can improve maintenance decisions, system reliability, and operational safety.
Potential monitoring supports condition assessment across electrical, structural, and industrial applications. In these settings, engineers can examine measured changes for indications of corrosion, insulation failure, leakage, or grounding problems. Its broader value comes from linking electrical or electrochemical behavior with maintenance and safety decisions in different types of engineered systems.