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Proceedings Papers

Modeling and Optimization Issues Concerning a Circular Piezoelectric Actuator Design

Steven J. Coorpender, Daniel Finkel, Jennifer Kyzar, Robert Sims, Alexandra B. Smirnova, Mohamed Tawhid, Chad E. Bouton, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. IMECE99, Adaptive Structures and Material Systems, 199-204, November 14–19, 1999
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1999-0544
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1999-0544
View Paper titled, Modeling and Optimization Issues Concerning a Circular Piezoelectric Actuator Design
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Topics: Design, Modeling, Optimization, Piezoelectric actuators, Actuators, Displacement, Piezoelectric ceramics, Bonding, Energy consumption, Mechanical admittance
Proceedings Papers

A Hystersis Model for Piezoceramic Materials

Ralph C. Smith, Zoubeida Ounaies
Proc. ASME. IMECE99, Adaptive Structures and Material Systems, 27-32, November 14–19, 1999
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1999-0523
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1999-0523
View Paper titled, A Hystersis Model for Piezoceramic Materials
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Topics: Piezoelectric ceramics, Actuators, Constitutive equations, Design, Electric fields, Modeling, Polarization (Electricity), Polarization (Light), Polarization (Waves)
Proceedings Papers

Narrowband Control Design for Smart Structural Systems

Daniel J. Kolepp, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2001, Volume 6B: 18th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, 1439-1447, September 9–12, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2001/VIB-21471
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2001/VIB-21471
View Paper titled, Narrowband Control Design for Smart Structural Systems
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Topics: Design, Actuators, Cantilever beams, Piezoelectric ceramics, Splines, Uncertainty
Proceedings Papers

A Unified Methodology for Modeling Hysteresis in Ferroic Materials

Ralph C. Smith, Jordan E. Massad
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2001, Volume 6B: 18th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, 1389-1398, September 9–12, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2001/VIB-21466
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2001/VIB-21466
View Paper titled, A Unified Methodology for Modeling Hysteresis in Ferroic Materials
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Topics: Modeling, Piezoelectric ceramics, Constitutive equations, Differential equations, Domain structure (Ferromagnetism), Ferroelectric crystals, Shape memory alloys, Shapes
Journal Articles

Model Input and Output Dimension Reduction Using Karhunen–Loève Expansions With Application to Biotransport

Alen Alexanderian, William Reese, Ralph C. Smith, Meilin Yu
Journal: ASCE-ASME J Risk and Uncert in Engrg Sys Part B Mech Engrg
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
ASME J. Risk Uncertainty Part B. December 2019, 5(4): 041014.
Paper No: RISK-19-1018
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044317
Published Online: October 4, 2019
View Articletitled, Model Input and Output Dimension Reduction Using Karhunen–Loève Expansions With Application to Biotransport
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Topics: Biotransport, Dimensions, Modeling, Permeability, Pressure, Tumors, Uncertainty, Eigenvalues
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Efficient Uncertainty Quantification for Biotransport in Tumors With Uncertain Material Properties

Alen Alexanderian, William Reese, Ralph C. Smith, Meilin Yu
Proc. ASME. IMECE2018, Volume 3: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering, V003T04A033, November 9–15, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2018-86216
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2018-86216
View Paper titled, Efficient Uncertainty Quantification for Biotransport in Tumors With Uncertain Material Properties
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Topics: Biotransport, Materials properties, Tumors, Uncertainty quantification, Permeability, Pressure, Porous materials, Dimensions, Flow (Dynamics), Fluid dynamics
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Techniques to Model Fractional-Order Nonlinear Viscoelasticity in Soft Elastomers

Paul Miles, Graham Pash, William Oates, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T03A021, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8102
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8102
View Paper titled, Numerical Techniques to Model Fractional-Order Nonlinear Viscoelasticity in Soft Elastomers
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Topics: Elastomers, Viscoelasticity, Modeling, Adaptive structures, Approximation
Proceedings Papers

Application of the Maximum Entropy Method to Multifunctional Materials for Data Fusion and Uncertainty Quantification

Wei Gao, William S. Oates, Paul R. Miles, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Structural Health Monitoring; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting; Emerging Technologies, V002T08A003, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-7960
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-7960
View Paper titled, Application of the Maximum Entropy Method to Multifunctional Materials for Data Fusion and Uncertainty Quantification
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Topics: Data fusion, Entropy, Multifunctional materials, Uncertainty quantification, Membranes, Uncertainty, Adaptive structures, Density functional theory, Displacement, Domain structure (Ferromagnetism)
Proceedings Papers

A Maximum Entropy Approach for Uncertainty Quantification and Analysis of Multifunctional Materials

Wei Gao, William S. Oates, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2017, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting; Emerging Technologies, V001T08A013, September 18–20, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2017-3919
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2017-3919
View Paper titled, A Maximum Entropy Approach for Uncertainty Quantification and Analysis of Multifunctional Materials
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Topics: Entropy, Multifunctional materials, Uncertainty quantification, Constitutive equations, Data fusion, Displacement, Electric fields, Errors, Model development, Model validation
Proceedings Papers

Identifiability and Active Subspace Analysis for a Polydomain Ferroelectric Phase Field Model

Lider S. Leon, Ralph C. Smith, William S. Oates, Paul Miles
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2017, Volume 2: Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, V002T03A022, September 18–20, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2017-3845
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2017-3845
View Paper titled, Identifiability and Active Subspace Analysis for a Polydomain Ferroelectric Phase Field Model
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Topics: Calibration, Density functional theory, Engineering simulation, Simulation
Proceedings Papers

Data-Driven Model Development and Feedback Control Design for PZT Bimorph Actuators

Nikolas Bravo, Ralph C. Smith, John Crews
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2017, Volume 2: Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, V002T03A023, September 18–20, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2017-3847
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2017-3847
View Paper titled, Data-Driven Model Development and Feedback Control Design for PZT Bimorph Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Feedback, Model development, Control equipment, Dynamics (Mechanics), Vehicles
Proceedings Papers

A Multi-Axial Electromechanically-Coupled Homogenized Energy Model for Ferroelectric Materials

William S. Oates, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2017, Volume 2: Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, V002T03A024, September 18–20, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2017-3848
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2017-3848
View Paper titled, A Multi-Axial Electromechanically-Coupled Homogenized Energy Model for Ferroelectric Materials
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Topics: Actuators, Computation, Density, Dimensions, Electric fields, Polarization (Electricity), Polarization (Light), Polarization (Waves), Real-time control, Stress
Journal Articles

A Linear Regression Framework for the Verification of Bayesian Model Calibration Algorithms

Jerry A. McMahan, Jr., Brian J. Williams, Ralph C. Smith, Nicholas Malaya
Journal: Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Verif. Valid. Uncert. June 2017, 2(2): 021006.
Paper No: VVUQ-16-1031
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037705
Published Online: September 12, 2017
View Articletitled, A Linear Regression Framework for the Verification of Bayesian Model Calibration Algorithms
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Topics: Algorithms, Calibration, Errors, Density
Proceedings Papers

Sensitivity Analysis for a Quantum Informed Ferroelectric Energy Model

Lider S. Leon, Ralph C. Smith, William S. Oates, Paul Miles
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2016, Volume 1: Multifunctional Materials; Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, V001T02A001, September 28–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2016-9035
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2016-9035
View Paper titled, Sensitivity Analysis for a Quantum Informed Ferroelectric Energy Model
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Topics: Sensitivity analysis, Density functional theory
Proceedings Papers

Model Calibration for Beam Models in the Presence of Model Discrepancy

Allison L. Lewis, Jerry A. McMahan, Jr., Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring; Keynote Presentation, V001T03A041, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7722
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7722
View Paper titled, Model Calibration for Beam Models in the Presence of Model Discrepancy
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Topics: Aerospace industry, Biomedicine, Calibration, Cantilever beams, Creep, Energy harvesting, Parameter estimation, Shape memory alloys, Uncertainty
Proceedings Papers

Uncertainty Quantification for Robust Control Design of Smart Material Systems

Jerry A. McMahan, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T03A028, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3166
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3166
View Paper titled, Uncertainty Quantification for Robust Control Design of Smart Material Systems
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Topics: Advanced materials, Design, Robust control, Smart materials, Uncertainty quantification, Actuators, Dynamics (Mechanics), Sensors, Uncertainty
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Construction of Bayesian Prediction Intervals for Smart Systems

Mami T. Wentworth, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T03A029, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3168
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3168
View Paper titled, Construction of Bayesian Prediction Intervals for Smart Systems
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Topics: Construction, Uncertainty, Algorithms, Errors, Advanced materials, Cities, Smart materials
Proceedings Papers

Development of Robust Control Algorithms for Shape Memory Alloy Bending Actuators

John H. Crews, Ralph C. Smith, Jennifer C. Hannen
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2012, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring, 391-400, September 19–21, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2012-7989
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-7989
View Paper titled, Development of Robust Control Algorithms for Shape Memory Alloy Bending Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Algorithms, Robust control, Shape memory alloys, Temperature, Control equipment, Sliding mode control, Parameter estimation, Uncertainty, Chain
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Homogenized Energy Model and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulations for Macro Fiber Composites Operating in Broadband Regimes

Zhengzheng Hu, Ralph C. Smith, Nathanial Burch, Michael Hays, William S. Oates
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2012, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring, 321-327, September 19–21, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2012-7942
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-7942
View Paper titled, Homogenized Energy Model and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulations for Macro Fiber Composites Operating in Broadband Regimes
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Topics: Chain, Composite materials, Engineering simulation, Fibers, Simulation, Actuators, Cantilever beams, Displacement, Optimization, Statistical distributions
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The Homogenized Energy Model for Characterizing Magnetization and Strains in Ferromagnetic Materials

Lucus Van Blaircum, Ralph C. Smith
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2012, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring, 489-496, September 19–21, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2012-8137
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-8137
View Paper titled, The Homogenized Energy Model for Characterizing Magnetization and Strains in Ferromagnetic Materials
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Topics: Ferromagnetic materials, Magnetization, Calibration, Creep, Domain structure (Ferromagnetism), Real-time control