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

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 …

The twenty-first century could be called the'Multifunctional Materials Age'. The inspiration for
multifunctional materials comes from nature, and therefore these are often referred to as bio …

Chapter 1 (Introduction) is an introduction to piezoelectric materials. It contains an historicaJ
OverView of piezoelectricity, some general considérations for a better understanding of …

In the present work, a new class of finite elements (FEs) for the analysis of composite and
sandwich plates embedding piezoelectric skins and patches is proposed. By making use of …

Establishing credible thresholds is a central challenge for promoting source code metrics as
an effective instrument to control the internal quality of software systems. To address this …

This article discusses shear horizontal (SH) guided-waves that can be excited with shear
type piezoelectric wafer active sensor (SH-PWAS). The paper starts with a review of state of …

RECENT and current research efforts in the fi eld of structural control using active materials
are directed toward improvements of the actuation capacity of these systems. Conventional …

Single-degree-of-freedom lumped parameter model, conventional finite element method,
and distributed parameter model have been developed to design, analyze, and predict the …

Analytical models and exact solutions for beams with thickness-shear and extension
piezoelectric actuators are formulated and developed. The models are based on the first …