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This book provides insight into designing intelligent materials and structures for special application in engineering. The book discusses simulation and experimental determination of physical material properties, such as piezoelectric effects, shape memory, electro-rheology, and distributed control for vibrations minimization.
List of contents
From the contents:
Intelligent materials
Intelligent structures
Active and passive damping
Piezoelectric effects
Shape memory alloy
Electro-rheological fluids
Classical lamination theory
Higher order theories
Anisotropic structure with piezoelectric layers - equations of motion for beams
Actuators and sensors
Dynamic models
Distributed control to reduce vibrations
Laboratory applications
About the author
Haim Abramovich, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Report
"In conclusion, many students and researchers from microengineering to materials sciences may find some or all sections of the book useful; it contains many details, particularly on continuum models of mechanical properties of materials and their coupling to external stimuli. An extensive list of relevant literature is provided for both the experts and students who need to orient themselves in depth in the various fields. In particular, piezoelectric materials and their applications receive ample coverage."
Gertjan Koster in: Acta Cryst. (2017), B73, 1196-1197
