Considering the number of applications, and the quantity of research conducted over the
past few decades, it would not be an overstatement to label the piezoelectric materials as …

A review is presented for vibration suppression of civil structures. Special emphasis is laid
upon smart structures with piezoelectric control actuation. The last decade has seen …

PIEZOELECTRIC materials exhibit an interesting phe-nomenon, whereby upon mechanical
strain a measurable electric polarization (or voltage) proportional to the strain is produced …

With the breadth of applications and analysis performed over the last few decades, it would
not be an exaggeration to call piezoelectric materials “the top of the crop” of smart materials …

Due to their special characteristics, piezoelectric materials can be used in distributed
behavior sensing and control of flexible structures. These materials are usually incorporated …

Piezoelectric materials are being used at an increasing rate by researchers in the areas of
vibration, measurement and control. Due to their distinct features, these materials can be …

Flexible mechanical systems experience undesirable vibration in response to environmental
and operational forces. The very existence of vibrations can limit the accuracy of sensitive …

A first attempt is made to survey and discuss the recent advances in hybrid active-passive
struc tural vibrations control. The survey is illustrated with figures and tables for helpful use …

The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

Finite element modelling of laminated structures with distributed piezoelectric sensor and
actuator layers and control electronics is considered in this paper. Beam, plate and shell …