An active structure is an engineering structure containing sensors and actuators that, when
active, modify the response of the structure to its environment. Research into active structural …

This article presents in a unified way, the various optimization criteria used by researchers
for optimal placement of piezoelectric sensors and actuators on a smart structure. The article …

Much of the recent and past work in the area of smart materials and structures has focused
on analysis of actuators and actively controlled systems. Although many sophisticated …

Space manipulators are complex systems, composed by robotic arms accommodated on an
orbiting platform. They can be used to perform a variety of tasks: launch of satellites, retrieval …

To meet demanding mission objectives, most current satellites for Earth and Universe
observation are equipped with large flexible appendages. However, due to the coupling …

Structural vibrations are the major causes of noise problems, passenger discomforts, and
mechanical failures in aerospace, automotive, and marine systems, which are mainly …

The active vibration control of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced functionally graded
composite cylindrical shell is studied in this investigation using piezoelectric materials …

Synthesizing knowledge acquired as a result of significant research and development over
recent years, Smart Structures clearly illustrates why these structures are of such intense …

This paper presents the active vibration control of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced
functionally graded plates using piezoelectric actuator and sensor pairs bonded on the top …

In the optimal configuration design of piezoelectric smart structures, it is favorable to use
actuation elements with certain predefined geometries from the viewpoint of …