An important aim of the presented book is the explanation of the application of piezoelectric
materials such as piezoceramics within the wide field of electromechanical actuators and …

Undesired noise and vibrations have a detrimental effect in many areas. Hence the control
of vibrations has become a relevant technological challenge. Active vibration control of …

STRUCTURES can encounter impacts from a variety of sources over their lifetime.
Accidental impact can be a serious concern to structural integrity. Especially for composite …

It is possible to model smart structures with piezoelectric materials using the product
ANSYS/Multiphysics. In this study, the integration of control actions into the ANSYS solution …

This is a review paper on mathematical modeling of actively controlled piezo smart
structures. Paper has four sections to discuss the techniques to:(i) write the equations of …

Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators have many advantages, for instance, they:
1) can be driven with low voltages (<; 5 V); 2) are soft, flexible, and easily shaped; and 3) …

This work introduces a numerical scheme for free vibration analysis of elastically supported
piezoelectric nanobeam. Based on Hamilton principle, governing equations of the problem …

Antiresonance assignment is an effective approach to vibration absorption in lightweight
systems under harmonic excitation. The goal is shifting an antiresonance frequency of a …

This research concerns the active vibration control of a three-story model structural frame by
using piezoceramics smart materials, in particular lead zirconate titanate (PZT), in the form of …

In a piezo-based self-sensing actuation (SSA) configuration, the control signal is mixed with
the signal due to mechanical response. The success of SSA relies on the extraction of that …