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Effects of variable resistance on smart structures of cubic reconnaissance satellites in various thermal and frequency shocking conditions

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Piezoelectric materials are widely used as smart structures in cubic reconnaissance satellites because of their sensing, actuating, and energy-harvesting abilities. In this study, an analytical model is developed in specific mechanical thermal shocking conditions. A special circuit and apparatus is designed for experimentation on the basis of the inverse piezoelectric effect. An equivalent circuit method is used to establish the relationship between the resistance and peak-to-peak voltage of lead zirconate titanate used as smart materials for cubic reconnaissance satellites. Various frequencies and resistance were applied in different mechanical thermal shocking conditions. Moreover, numerical simulations are conducted in various mechanical loading conditions to determine the accumulative effect. The model provides a novel mechanism to characterize the smart structures in cubic reconnaissance satellites. A rise in temperature increases peak-to-peak voltage; a rise in frequency decreases peak-to-peak voltage; and intensified resistance decreases peak-to-peak voltage. Based on experimentation and simulation, the optimum resistance is predicted for the various frequencies and temperatures. The various conditions may correspond to the different applications of smart structures for cubic reconnaissance satellites. The analytical calculations are in good agreement with experimental and numerical calculations.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Hassan Elahi, Marco Eugnei & Paolo Gaudenzi

  2. Institute of Space Technology Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Hassan Elahi & Asif Israr

  3. Department of Mechatronics Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Taxila, Pakistan

    Zubair Butt

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Hassan Elahi is currently enrolled for Ph.D. in Aerospace and Satellite Engineering at La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is also working as a Lecturer at Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has done his Masters of Science by research in Applied Mechanics and Design with Award of Honors in 2014. He worked on Mechanical Quality Factor of Piezoelectric Material. His research interest includes MEMs, Applied Mechanics and Design, Control Engineering and Electro-mechanics.

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Elahi, H., Butt, Z., Eugnei, M. et al. Effects of variable resistance on smart structures of cubic reconnaissance satellites in various thermal and frequency shocking conditions. J Mech Sci Technol 31, 4151–4157 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-0811-z

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