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Design and finite element simulation of metal-core piezoelectric fiber/epoxy matrix composites for virus detection
Wang, Yinli Shi, Yu Narita, Fumio
Wang, Yinli
Shi, Yu
Narita, Fumio
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Undoubtedly, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has received the greatest concern with a global impact, and this situation will continue for a long period of time. Looking back in history, airborne transimission diseases have caused huge casualties several times. COVID-19 as a typical airborne disease caught our attention and reminded us of the importance of preventing such diseases. Therefore, this study focuses on finding a new way to guard against the spread of these diseases such as COVID-19. This paper studies the dynamic electromechanical response of metal-core piezoelectric fiber/epoxy matrix composites, designed as mass load sensors for virus detection, by numerical modelling. The dynamic electromechanical response is simulated by applying an alternating current (AC) electric field to make the composite vibrate. Furthermore, both concentrated and distributed loads are considered to assess the sensitivity of the biosensor during modelling of the combination of both biomarker and viruses. The design parameters of this sensor, such as the resonant frequency, the position and size of the biomarker, will be studied and optimized as the key values to determine the sensitivity of detection. The novelty of this work is to propose functional composites that can detect the viruses from changes of the output voltage instead of the resonant frequency change using piezoelectric sensor and piezoelectric actuator. The contribution of this detection method will significantly shorten the detection time as it avoids fast Fourier transform (FFT) or discrete Fourier transform (DFT). The outcome of this research offers a reliable numerical model to optimize the design of the proposed biosensor for virus detection, which will contribute to the production of high-performance piezoelectric biosensors in the future.
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Wang, Y., Shi, Y., & Narita, F. (2021). Design and finite element simulation of metal-core piezoelectric fiber/epoxy matrix composites for virus detection. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical., 327, 112742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.112742
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Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
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10.1016/j.sna.2021.112742
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0924-4247