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A final chapter offers an intriguing view of biomimetics and design strategies that can be incorporated at the microstructural level deriving inspiration from biological structures. Therefore, this study explores the role of smart structures and materials to create new buildings with sustainable architecture. Pdf materials science books collections free download. Smart materials crc press book explores stateoftheart work from the worlds foremost scientists, engineers, educators, and practitioners in the field why use smart materials. But in contrast to conventional control loops, in which each function is fulfilled by a separate component, adaptronics is characterized by multifunctional components that are preferably integrated into the structure or the system. This chapter first introduces the basic definitions and concepts related to smart materials and structures. Smart materials, precision sensorsactuators, smart.
Sensors and smart structures technologies for civil, mechanical, and aerospace systems, san diego, ca, usa, april 2006. Smart systems and smart materials smart structures are a new emerging materials system which combines contemporary materials science with information science. Then, the underlying physical principles and main operational features of some of the. Adaptronic structures and systems are engineered to adjust automatically to variable operating and environmental conditions. Mechanics and design addresses the current progress in the mechanics and design of smart composites and multifunctional structures. This paper provides an overview of present smart materials and their sensoractuator structure applications.
A structure which can adapt to the changing environmental conditions is called smart. Smart structures and materials 1 smart structures and materials smart systems structures definition of smart systems structures the definition of smart structures was a topic of controversy from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Advanced thermal stress analysis of smart materials and. So, through the previous analytical study of smart materials, structures, and systems it was so clear now that smart materials technologies will be the main object that affects directly on all design processes. Smart structures and materials artech house optoelectronics.
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In order to arrive at a consensus for major terminology, a special. Smart structures represent a new engineering approach or design philosophy that integrates the actions of sensors, actuators and control circuit elements into a single system that can respond adaptively to environmental changes in a useful manner. Introduction to smart materials and structures request pdf. Smart materials are the basis of many applications, including sensors and actuators, or. Investment in research and development is driven by factors such as legislation, reducing waste and demand for higher quality of life. Components of a smart system evolution of smart materials and structures application areas for smart systems organization of the book references introduction to smart systems smart material systems and mems wiley online library. As the authors describe the materials, they also describe, with examples, how these properties can be used to design, build and analyse smart structures, i. The synergistic integration of active smart materials. The book covers important topics in structural mechanics and strength of materials. In particular, functionallygraded smart structures made of piezoelectric, piezomagnetic, and magnetoelectroelastic materials are introduced as they represent the recent development in the industry. This book introduces the enabling concepts that make up the socalled smart structure and presents a number of brief case studies. Divided into three parts, it covers characterization of properties, analyses, and design of various advanced composite material systems with an emphas.
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