Intelligent Materials and Structures

Intelligent Materials and Structures
Author: Haim Abramovich
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3110338025

Intelligent Materials and Structures provides exceptional insights into designing intelligent materials and structures for special applications in engineering. The author introduces the fundamental materials science involved in research endeavors and simultaneously reviews the current state-of-the-art of intelligent materials and structures. Separate chapters are devoted to the thorough examination of theory and application of laminated composite materials, Piezoelectricity, Shape Memory Alloys, Electro- and Magnetorheological fluids as well as Magneto- and Electrostrictive materials. Each chapter contains numerous equations and figures describing theories, models and behavior of the intelligent material discussed. Special attention is paid to applications of intelligent materials to various structures in the aerospace and medical sector, piezoelectric motors as well as piezoelectric and electromagnetic energy harvesting. Contents: Introduction to Intelligent Materials and Structures Laminated Composite Materials Piezoelectricity Shape Memory Alloys Electrorheological and Magnetorheological Fluids Magnetostrictive and Electrostrictive Materials Applications of Intelligent Materials in Structures Energy Harvesting using Intelligent Materials Index

Intelligent Materials

Intelligent Materials
Author: Mohsen Shahinpoor
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0854043357

Leading experts in the fields of chemistry, physics and engineering have contributed to this book highlighting the importance of smart material science in the 21st century

Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 6

Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 6
Author: Tom Proulx
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2011-05-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461402220

Experimental and Applied Mechanics represents one of eight volumes of technical papers presented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at Uncasville, Connecticut, June 13-16, 2011. The full set of proceedings also includes volumes on Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunctional Materials, MEMS and Nanotechnology; Optical Measurements, Modeling and, Metrology; Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Thermomechanics and Infra-Red Imaging, and Engineering Applications of Residual Stress.

Smart Material Systems

Smart Material Systems
Author: Ralph C. Smith
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780898717471

This book describes several novel applications currently under investigation that exploit the unique actuator and sensor capabilities of smart material compounds. In addition to present and projected applications, this book provides comprehensive coverage of both linear and nonlinear modeling techniques necessary to characterize materials in a manner that facilitates transducer design and control development. The author focuses on ferroelectric, magnetic, and shape memory compounds and also addresses applications exploiting amorphous and ionic polymers, magnetorheological compounds, and fiber optic sensors. By providing a unified treatment of both linear and nonlinear characterization frameworks, Smart Material Systems: Model Development encompasses both low to moderate drive levels, which constitute the primary focus of most present texts, and the high drive regimes dictated by present and future applications. This will significantly enhance the design of transducers and control systems which exploit the unique actuator and sensor capabilities provided by smart material compounds.

Flow Phenomena in Nature: Inspiration, learning and application

Flow Phenomena in Nature: Inspiration, learning and application
Author: R. Liebe
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2006-11-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1845640950

Do we have an adequate understanding of fluid dynamics phenomena in nature and evolution, and what physical models do we need? What can we learn from nature to stimulate innovations in thinking as well as in engineering applications? Concentrating on flight and propulsion, this unique and accessible book compares fluid dynamics solutions in nature with those in engineering. The respected international contributors present up-to-date research in an easy to understand manner, giving common viewpoints from fields such as zoology, engineering, biology, fluid mechanics and physics. This transdisciplinary approach eliminates barriers and opens wider perspectives to both of the challenging questions above. Contents: Applications in Engineering and Medicine; Inspiration from Nature; Steady and Unsteady Fluid Dynamics; Specific Numerical and Experimental Methods

Structural Health Monitoring 2003

Structural Health Monitoring 2003
Author: Fu-Kuo Chang
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 1592
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781932078206

Important new information on sensors, monitoring, prognosis, networking, and planning for safety and maintenance.

Structural Dynamics

Structural Dynamics
Author: Harry Grundmann
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2002
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789058095114

The proceedings contain contributions presented by authors from more than 30 countries at EURODYN 2002. The proceedings show recent scientific developments as well as practical applications, they cover the fields of theory of vibrations, nonlinear vibrations, stochastic dynamics, vibrations of structured elements, wave propagation and structure-borne sound, including questions of fatigue and damping. Emphasis is laid on vibrations of bridges, buildings, railway structures as well as on the fields of wind and earthquake engineering, repectively. Enriched by a number of keynote lectures and organized sessions the two volumes of the proceedings present an overview of the state of the art of the whole field of structural dynamics and the tendencies ot its further development.