Advances in Smart Technologies in Structural Engineering

• Fuzzy Chip Controllers and Wireless Links in Smart Structures.- Semi-Active Friction Damping of Flexible Lightweight Structures.- Design of Adaptive Structures under Random Impact Conditions.- Damage Detection of Structures Using Spectral Element Method.- Spatial Filtering with Discrete Array Sensors and Distributed PVDF Films.- Structural Health Monitoring Using Guided Ultrasonic Waves.- Controllability and Asymptotic Problems in Distributed Systems.- Mechatronics in Vibration Monitoring and Control.

From the reviews: "Within the last few decades there has been a growing fusion of the disciplines of electrical, civil, and aerospace/mechanical engineering to develop a new generation of 'smart structures.' ... the contributions of the various papers have utility for the general readership in varying degrees. ... this book emphasizes the unique and promising solutions to societal problems that can surface when diverse disciplines of civil, aerospace/mechanical, and electrical engineering come together." (Tracy Kijewski-Correa, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 50 (11), 2005)