Research Summary
Dynamic systems modeling, design, analysis, and control with applications to flexible structures, biologically inspired robotics, smart material actuators, sensors, and energy harvesters, and electrochemical energy storage.
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Recent Publications
Topological structure enhanced nanostructure of high temperature polymer exhibiting more than ten times enhancement of dipolar response
Chen, X., Yang, T., Zhang, Q., Chen, L. Q., Bobnar, V., Rahn, C. & Zhang, Q. M., Oct 2021, In: Nano Energy. 88, 106225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Analytical modeling and simulation of a multifunctional segmented lithium ion battery unimorph actuator
Gonzalez, C., Ma, J., Frecker, M. & Rahn, C., Jan 2021, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 30, 1, 015039.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Erratum: Analytical modeling and simulation of a multifunctional segmented lithium ion battery unimorph actuator (Smart Materials and Structures 30 (015039) DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/abc7fb)
Gonzalez, C., Ma, J., Frecker, M. & Rahn, C. D., Aug 2021, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 30, 8, 089501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Comparison of K0.5Na0.5NbO3and PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3compliant-mechanism-design energy harvesters
Kovacova, V., Yang, J. I., Jacques, L., Yeo, H. G., Lanari, V., Rahn, C. & Trolier-Mckinstry, S., Mar 21 2021, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 129, 11, 1141011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Second life and recycling: Energy and environmental sustainability perspectives for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
Tao, Y., Rahn, C. D., Archer, L. A. & You, F., Nov 2021, In: Science Advances. 7, 45, eabi7633.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Online state estimation for a physics-based Lithium-Sulfur battery model
Xu, C., Cleary, T., Wang, D., Li, G., Rahn, C., Wang, D., Rajamani, R. & Fathy, H. K., Mar 31 2021, In: Journal of Power Sources. 489, 229495.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cylindrical lithium-ion structural batteries for drones
Hollinger, A. S., McAnallen, D. R., Brockett, M. T., DeLaney, S. C., Ma, J. & Rahn, C. D., Jan 1 2020, In: International Journal of Energy Research. 44, 1, p. 560-566 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review