Research and Development
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May 2005: Vibration Power Harvesting For Wireless SensorsKCF Technologies is developing vibration energy harvesting devices to power wireless sensor nodes. The device scavenges vibration energy from a host structure, eliminating battery replacement for industrial sensors…more>> |
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December 2003: Development of a Power-Harvesting Piezoelectric Element to Capture and Store Mechanical Vibration Energy for an RF SensorKCF Technologies, in collaboration with International Marketing Inc. (IMI) and Vehicle Enhancement Systems (VES) has engaged in the development of a power-harvesting patch to…more>> |
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November 2003: Electric and Smart-Material Self-Contained Actuators For LCAC Rudder ControlKCF Technologies is currently working on a project for the Navy involving Electric and Smart-Material Self-Contained Actuators for LCAC Rudder Control. The LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) is used by the Navy as an air cushion craft for transporting…more>> |
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September 2003: Passive Control of Tire Vibration With a Dry Polymer Additive: Experiments and AnalysisAdvances in vehicle design over the last twenty years have been accompanied by reductions in the weight of automotive chassis and suspensions. The resulting increase in vibration transmission has led to more complaints about ride harshness and vibration…more>> |
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November 2002: High Torque Single-Crystal PMN-PT Driven Motor to Morph Naval Flow Control SurfacesTaking advantage of the special properties of single-crystal ferroelectrics, a unidirectional direct-drive rotary motor was developed. The goal was to demonstrate the benefit of using single crystal stacks as driving engines for a new generation of smart material motors - more compact, more reliable…more>> |
