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 …

Cement-asphalt pavements are widely used in transport infrastructure. Multifunctional
pavement is a novel concept that can improve the functionalities, durability, and …

A novel composite sandwich beam with adaptive active control system is proposed for low-
frequency vibration reduction, and the experimental investigation on adaptive closed-loop …

Ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMC) are smart material transducers that bend in
response to low-voltage stimuli and generate voltage in response to bending. IPMCs are …

This article examines the concept and design of a multifunctional composite sandwich
structure for simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control. The intention is to design …

Space antenna reflectors are used by space vehicles to communicate with ground stations.
These reflectors are generally subject to broadband random vibration and shock conditions …

A self-sensing vibration control technique using nonlinear synchronized switch damping on
the voltage sources (SSDV) is proposed in this article. SSDV, as one of effectively nonlinear …

The development of lightweight, stronger, and more flexible structures has received the
utmost interest from many researchers. For this reason, piezoelectric materials, with their …

Self sensing techniques allow the use of a piezoelectric transducer simultaneously as an
actuator and as a sensor. Such techniques are based on knowledge of the transducer …

Smart structures are light structures with integrated sensing and actuating capabilities (smart
materials). In this paper, the use of such smart materials for active vibration control is …