Intelligent Structural Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction to Smart Structures

   • Gary L. Anderson, Andrew Crowson, Jagdish Chandra

   Pages 1-8

3. Active Piezoelectric Shell Continua

   • H. S. Tzou

   Pages 9-74

4. Piezoelectric Laminates

   • C.-K. Lee

   Pages 75-167

5. Active Control of Nitinol-Reinforced Composite Beam

   • A. Baz, S. Poh, J. Ro, M. Mutua, J. Gilheany

   Pages 169-212

6. Electrorheological Fluids — Materials and Applications

   • T. G. Duclos, J. D. Carlson, M. J. Chrzan, J. P. Coulter

   Pages 213-241

7. Piezoelectric Wafers for Reducing the Structure Vibrations

   • Ph. Destuynder, I. Legrain, L. Castel, N. Richard

   Pages 243-284

8. Intelligent Sensor Systems for Underwater Acoustic Applications

   • Thomas R. Howarth, Vijay K. Varadan, Vasundara V. Varadan

   Pages 285-304

9. Distributed Transducer Design for Intelligent Structural Components

   • J. E. Hubbard Jr., S. E. Burke

   Pages 305-324

10. Optimal Actuator Placement in Adaptive Precision Trusses

    • S. K. Das, S. Utku, G. S. Chen, B. K. Wada

    Pages 325-357

11. Active Vibration Control of Axially Moving Continua

    • B. Yang, C. D. Mote Jr.

    Pages 359-402

12. Model Refinement and Damage Location for Intelligent Structures

    • David C. Zimmerman, Suzanne Weaver Smith

    Pages 403-452

13. Back Matter

    Pages 453-456

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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.

• alloy
• composite
• design
• electrical engineering
• mechanical engineering
• mechanics
• vibration

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA

  H. S. Tzou

• Engineering Science Division, U.S. Army Research Office, USA

  G. L. Anderson

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