Intelligent Structural Systems

by H.S. Tzou (Editor)

Editor's Preface. Introduction to Smart Structures; G.L. Anderson, A. Crowson, J. Chandra. Active Piezoelectric Shell Continua; H.S. Tzou. Piezoelectric Theory and Experimentations for Distributed Sensors and Actuators; C.-K. Lee. Active Control of Nitinol-Reinforced Composite Beams; A. Baz, S. Poh, J. Ro, M. Mutua, J. Gilheany. Electrorheological Fluids -- Materials and Applications; T.G. Duclos, J.D. Carlson, M.J. Chrzan, J.P. Coulter. Piezoelectric Wafers for Reducing the Structure Vibrations; P. Destuynder, I. Legrain, L. Castel, N. Richard. Intelligent Sensor Systems for Underwater Acoustic Applications; T.R. Howarth, V.K. Varadan, V.V. Varadan. Distributed Transducer Design for Intelligent Structural Components; J.E. Hubbard, Jr, S.E. Burke. Optimal Actuator Placement in Adaptive Precision Trusses; S.K. Das, S. Utku, G.S. Chen, B.K. Wada. Active Vibration Control of Axially Moving Continua; B. Yang, C.D. Mote, Jr. Model Refinement and Damage Location for Intelligent Structures; D.C. Zimmerman, S.W. Smith. Subject Index.

468 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1992