Intelligent Structural Systems

In recent years, "intelligent (sm. o. rt) structures antlllJ/stems" has become an emerging new research area that is multi-disciplinary in nature, requiring technical expertise from mechanical engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, applied mechanics, engineering mathematics, material science, computer science, biological science, etc. This technology is quite likely to contribute significant advancements in the design of high-performance structures, adaptive structures, high-precision systems, micro-systems, etc. Although this emerging area has been rapidly gathering momentum in the last few years, researchers are aware that to some extent only initial, but highly feasible studies of the concepts proposed have been conducted. It is obvious that many important, pertinent fundamental research subjects must yet be investigated and resolved in the near future. We have the privilege to invite a number of highly regarded research scientists and engineers to summarize and contribute the results of their years of research experience with the evolution of intelligent (smart) structures and systems to the collection of chapters contained in this book. Their research topics include current intelligent (smart) structures research activities, piezoelectric structures, shape memory alloy reinforced composites, applications of electrorheological fluids, intelligent sensor systems, adaptive precision trusses, damage detection, model refinement, control of axial moving continua, distributed transducers, etc. These subjects represent only a small portion of the complete picture; indeed, the fundamentally important development of smart or intelligent materials is not addressed in detail here.

The study of 'intelligent (smart) structures and systems' is emerging as a new research area that is multi-disciplinary in nature, requiring technical expertise from mechanical engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, applied mechanics, engineering mathematics, material science, computer science, biological science, etc.
This technology is quite likely to contribute significantly to advances in the design of high-performance structures, adaptive structures, high-precision systems, microsystems, etc.
This volume contains specially invited contributions to state-of-the-art research in the evolution of intelligent (smart) structures and systems.
Topics include: current intelligent (smart) structures research activities, piezoelectric structures, shape memory alloy reinforced composites, applications of electrorheological fluids, intelligent sensor systems, adaptive presicion trusses, damage detection, model reinforcement, control of axal moving continua, distributed transducers, etc.

Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction to Smart Structures....Pages 1-8 Active Piezoelectric Shell Continua....Pages 9-74 Piezoelectric Laminates....Pages 75-167 Active Control of Nitinol-Reinforced Composite Beam....Pages 169-212 Electrorheological Fluids — Materials and Applications....Pages 213-241 Piezoelectric Wafers for Reducing the Structure Vibrations....Pages 243-284 Intelligent Sensor Systems for Underwater Acoustic Applications....Pages 285-304 Distributed Transducer Design for Intelligent Structural Components....Pages 305-324 Optimal Actuator Placement in Adaptive Precision Trusses....Pages 325-357 Active Vibration Control of Axially Moving Continua....Pages 359-402 Model Refinement and Damage Location for Intelligent Structures....Pages 403-452 Back Matter....Pages 453-456