Theoretical and experimental studies of beam bimorph piezoelectric power harvesters
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1559-3959,1559-3959
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2010.5.427