ASMART structure involves distributed actuators and sensors and one or more
microprocessors that analyze the responses from the sensors and use integrated control …

Piezoelectric materials are capable of transforming mechanical strain and vibration energy
into electrical energy. This property allows opportunities for implementing renewable and …

This paper makes a first attempt to survey and discuss the advances and trends in the
formulations and applications of the finite element modeling of adaptive structural elements …

In this work, the nonlinear dynamics and active control of smart beams are investigated
using the shear mode and extensional mode piezoelectric actuators. The numerical analysis …

Hybrid active-passive damping treatments combine the reliability, low cost and robustness of
viscoelastic damping treatments and the high performance, modal selective and adaptive …

We have used quasi-static equations of piezoelectricity to derive a finite element formulation
capable of modelling two different kinds of piezoelastically induced actuation in an adaptive …

This article deals with the experimental and numerical assessment of the vibration
suppression of smart structures using piezoelectric shear actuators. Experimental results are …

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 …

This work, in two parts, proposes, in this first part, an electromechanically coupled finite
element model to handle active–passive damped multilayer sandwich beams, consisting of …

This work deals with free vibration analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric (FGPM)
annular plate excited using the shear effect. The shear piezoelectric coupling coefficient is …