This paper gives an overview of research in the area of smart structure dynamics. A general
description of smart material systems is given. Particular focus is given to the following fields …

Semi-active Suspension Control provides an overview of vehicle ride control employing
smart semi-active damping systems (controlled dissipative elements which only require low …

Friction damping in bolted joint connections of large space structures turned out to be a
major source of damping (Gaul and Bohlen, 1987). For vibration suppression, the joints are …

Semi-active control of friction dampers has been proposed to improve the energy dissipation
characteristics of passive friction dampers and to broaden the areas of application in which …

The present approach for vibration suppression of flexible structures is based on friction
damping in semi‐active joints. At optimal locations conventional rigid connections of a large …

Lightweight structures typically have low inherent structural damping. Effective vibration
suppression is required, for example, in certain applications involving precision positioning …

A semi-active control approach using a dry friction damper is presented to reduce transient
vibrations of a space truss structure. The control target is to maximize an equivalent damping …

In many cases, structural damping of lightweight structures is quite low. Therefore, additional
damping systems have to be applied. These systems are, in most instances, passive ones …

Reduction of structural vibrations is of major interest in mechanical engineering for lowering
sound emission of vibrating structures, improving accuracy of machines, and increasing …

A new way to perform vibration control on a single-degree-of-freedom system using a
piezoelectric friction damper is developed. The damper consists of an actuator, which is …