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Smart structural framework for energy harvesting using auxetic metamaterial-embedded flex-tensional piezoelectric bridges

Amit Pandey, Jitendra Adhikari, Diwakar Singh, Vikas Narain, Rajeev Kumar

International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design· Volume 21· Issue 6
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