Prof. Christopher R. Bowen Profile

Prof. Christopher R. Bowen

Professor at Univ of Bath

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 11 April 2017 Presentation + Paper

Graphene based skins on thermally responsive composites for deicing applications

Emily Glover, Chris Bowen, Nicholas Gathercole, Oliver Pountney, Mathew Ball, Chris Spacie, Kris Seunarine

Proceedings Volume 10165, 101650G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260069

KEYWORDS: Composites, Graphene, Skin, Interfaces, Aerospace engineering, Sensors, Thin films, Temperature metrology, Carbon, Resistance, Heat flux, Scanning electron microscopy, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

A composite beam with dual bistability for enhanced vibration energy harvesting

Peter Harris, Grzegorz Litak, Chris Bowen, Mustafa Arafa

Proceedings Volume 9865, 98650K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225144

KEYWORDS: Composites, Bistability, Energy harvesting, Magnetism, Systems modeling, Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Resistors, Motion models, Manufacturing, Carbon

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2014 Paper

Investigation of geometries of bistable piezoelectric-laminate plates for vibration-based energy harvesting

David Betts, Christopher Bowen, Daniel Inman, Paul Weaver, H. Kim

Proceedings Volume 9057, 90571E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044771

KEYWORDS: Bismuth, Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Modeling, Energy harvesting, Digital image correlation, Resistance, Bistability, Manufacturing, Shape analysis, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2013 Paper

2-2 composites based on [011]-poled relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals: from the piezoelectric anisotropy to the hydrostatic response

C. Bowen, V. Topolov, D. Betts, H. Kim

Proceedings Volume 8763, 876320 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017649

KEYWORDS: Composites, Anisotropy, Crystals, Polymers, Ferroelectric polymers, Piezoelectric effects, Analog electronics, Ceramics, Polarization, Perovskite

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 2013 Paper

Investigation of bistable piezo-composite plates for broadband energy harvesting

David Betts, Christopher Bowen, H. Alicia Kim, Nicholas Gathercole, Christopher Clarke, Daniel Inman

Proceedings Volume 8688, 86881N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009101

KEYWORDS: Energy harvesting, Digital image correlation, Composites, Sensor networks, Electromagnetism, Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Bistability, Piezoelectric effects, Aerospace engineering, Electronic components

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 2012 Paper

Optimization of piezoelectric bistable composite plates for broadband vibrational energy harvesting

David Betts, H. Alicia Kim, Christopher Bowen, Daniel Inman

Proceedings Volume 8341, 83412Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930138

KEYWORDS: Energy harvesting, Composites, Bistability, Complex systems, Piezoelectric effects, Magnetism, Systems modeling, Actuators, Optimization (mathematics), Mechanical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2011 Paper

Non-invasive damage detection in composite beams using marker extraction and wavelets

Yi-Zhe Song, Chris Bowen, H. Alicia Kim, Aydin Nassehi, Julian Padget, Nick Gathercore, Andrew Dent

Proceedings Volume 7983, 79830R (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880055

KEYWORDS: Damage detection, Wavelets, Detection and tracking algorithms, Composites, Continuous wavelet transforms, Finite element methods, Nondestructive evaluation, Cameras, Computer vision technology, Discrete wavelet transforms

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Proceedings Article | 13 August 2003 Paper

High-field behavior of piezoelectric fiber composites

Luke Nelson, Chris Bowen, Ron Stevens, Markys Cain, Mark Stewart

Proceedings Volume 5053, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484739

KEYWORDS: Composites, Polarization, Polymers, Finite element methods, Sol-gels, Ferroelectric materials, Ceramics, Manufacturing, Dielectrics, Protactinium

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Proceedings Article | 13 August 2003 Paper

Modeling and measurement of piezoelectric fibers and interdigitated electrodes for the optimization of piezofibre composites

Luke Nelson, Chris Bowen, Ron Stevens, Markys Cain, Mark Stewart

Proceedings Volume 5053, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484738

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Composites, Ferroelectric materials, Polymers, Sol-gels, Protactinium, Manufacturing, Dielectrics, Modeling, Ceramics

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