Springer Adaptronics – Smart Structures and Materials

Since the 1980s, scientists have been researching adaptive structures for materials, for multifunctional elements or even for complete systems. Adaptronics (smart materials, smart structures, smart systems) is a field of distinct interdisciplinarity. The book therefore offers an interdisciplinary view of adaptronic systems, materials and functional elements and their applications. The subject matter integrates various engineering disciplines, from electrical engineering and information technology to manufacturing and control engineering, materials engineering and structural mechanics - to name but a few of the relevant subject areas.  Starting from the basic principles and variants of adaptronic systems and functional materials, the textbook explains the different construction methods of functional elements. Building on this, readers learn how to apply this knowledge to active shape control, active vibration control and active vibroacoustics. For each of these topics the author presents current examples from research, discusses research results and future research questions. Each of the nine chapters closes with references to further literature. An index of the mathematical symbols used and a keyword index facilitate learning for readers. The book is aimed at Master's students in engineering courses such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering and related courses. The book provides a comprehensive overview for industrial practitioners who want to familiarize themselves with the field of adaptronics and also serves as a reliable reference book. From the Back Cover Adaptronics is a comparatively recent discipline of engineering sciences, which is characterized by a pronounced interdisciplinarity. The present book therefore offers an interdisciplinary view of adaptronic systems. Starting from the basic principles and variants of adaptronic systems as well as the functional materials, the different functional elements are explained. Subsequently, the gained knowledge is applied and deepened in the fields of active shape control, active vibration control and active vibroacoustics. A focus is thereby placed on current examples from research. The content introduction - principles of adaptronics - functional materials - adaptronic functional elements - active shape control - active vibration control - control of adaptive structures - active noise control - integrated component monitoring. The target groups The book is aimed at students of engineering sciences and at practitioners in industry. The author Michael Sinapius received his doctorate at RWTH Aachen University and has been a scientist at the German Aerospace Center since 1989. From 2003 to 2011 he was professor for adaptive lightweight design at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg. Since 2011 he is professor for adaptronic systems at the Technische Universität Braunschweig and holds the chair of the Institute for Adaptronics and Function Integration. About the Author Michael Sinapius received his doctorate at RWTH Aachen University and has been a scientist at the German Aerospace Center since 1989. From 2003 to 2011 he was professor for adaptive lightweight design at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg. Since 2011 he is professor for adaptronic systems at the Technische Universität Braunschweig and holds the chair of the Institute for Adaptronics and Function Integration.