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Smart Structures: Analysis and Design - Softcover

Srinivasan, A. V.

 
9780521659772: Smart Structures: Analysis and Design

Synopsis

Introductory text on the analysis and design of smart devices and structures.

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Review

'Recent devastating earthquakes prove that building smart structural designs could be a lifesaver. This book provides an excellent basis for training engineers to do just that.' Steven Hill, New Scientist

Book Description

Smart structures and structural components have unusual abilities: they can sense a change in temperature, pressure, or strain; diagnose a problem; and initiate an appropriate action to perform their intended functions. This text introduces smart materials and covers such topics as piezoelectric crystals, shape memory alloys, electrorheological fluids, vibration absorbers, fiber optics, mistuning, and biomimetics.

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