Sixteenth International Conference on Adaptive Structures And Technologies [Hardcover]

John Cagnol, Roger Ohayon Editors: Michael Bernadou (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1932078576 | ISBN-13: 978-1932078572

This new book contains 48 specially selected papers of original research from specialists around the world in applications of smart materials to civil and transportation infrastructure. It offers valuable new information on super-absorbent polymers; shape-memory alloys; piezoelectric devices in civil infrastructure; aircraft materials; health monitoring of structures; strength of smart structures; vibration control; and more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface International Program Committee, Local Organizing Committee MATERIALS · Synthesis and Characterization of Super Absorbent Polymers for High-Mechanical Output · Characterization of Superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Specimens from Conventional Material and Sprayed-On Layers · Dielectric and Electromechanical Behaviors of PMN-PT Ceramic Samples · Ionic Polymer Metal Transducers under Time-Harmonic Excitation—Theory and Experiments · Rheological Properties of MR Fluids in the Post-Yield Region under Constant Shear Including the Effects of Temperature STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS · Multi-Stable Composites Application Concept for Morphing Aircraft · On the Use of Shape Memory Alloy Wires for Anhedral Angle Control in Helicopter Rotor Blades · Three-Dimensional Structural and Aeroelastic Analysis of Morphing Airfoils · Geometry Parameters Study on the Synthetic Jet Actuator Flowfield · On the Directional Decoupling Effect of Macro Fiber Composite Actuators for High Precision Shape Control of Optical Plate Structures · Self-Assembly of Hierarchical Modular Structure Systems · Structural Health Monitoring with Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors · Impact Identification Based on Time Reversal Processing for Structural Health Monitoring · Damage Detection in Fiber-Reinforced Laminates using Impedance Testing with Piezoelectric Active Fiber Composite Elements · Efficiency of a Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuit for Rechargeable Batteries · Performance Investigation of Energy-Efficient Active Vibration Control using Energy-Recycling Method · Application of LIPCA to Active Vibration Control of Beam · Piezo-Composite Beams under High Cyclic Electro-Mechanical Loads—Experimental Results · Modelling Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Piezoelectrically Actuated Beam using Layer-Wise Theory · Non-Linear Semi-Passive Damping using Constant or Adaptive Voltage Sources: A Stability Analysis · Quantitative Feedback Control of a Novel Vibration Isolation System using Piezoelectric Actuator · Semi-Passive Noise Isolation of a Smart Board with Embedded Piezoelectric Elements · Active Airfoil Design and Finite Element Analysis of Smart Structures for Rotor Blade Applications · Static Aeroelastic Behavior of a Chiral-Core Airfoil · A Finite Element Modelling for Active Fluid-Structure Interaction · Active Damping of the "Parasitic" Vibration Modes of a Vibrating Beam Sensor Cell · Simultaneous Extension and Shear Piezoelectric Actuation for Active Vibration Control of Sandwich Beams · Flutter Analysis of ER/MR Actuated Wing · Semi-Active Vibration Isolation of Broadband Base Disturbance using Magneto-Rheological Dampers · A Self-Powered Transmitter for Wireless Health Monitoring Network · Hybrid Active-Passive Damping Treatment of Planar Rotating Beams in Non-Linear Dynamics · Adaptive Feedforward Control of Vibration of a Beam with Active-Passive Damping Treatments: Numerical Analysis and Experimental Implementation · Active Acoustical Impedance using Distributed Electrodynamical Transducters TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES · Conceptual Skin Designs for Morphing Aircraft · Efficiency Improvement of Cycloidal Wind Turbine by Active Control of Blade Motio

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Michael Bernadou, John Cagnol, Pole Universitaire Leonard De Vinci, and Roger Ohayon, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: DEstech Publications, Inc. (March 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932078576
• ISBN-13: 978-1932078572
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)