Since the 1980s, scientists have been researching adaptive structures for materials, for multifunctional elements or even for complete systems. Adaptronics (sma
Adaptronics is the term encompassing technical fields that have become known internationally under the names "smart materials", "intelligent structures", and "s
A structure is an assembly that serves an engineering function. A smart structure is one that serves this function smartly, i.e. by responding adaptively in a p
This book is concerned with electrostructural systems, particularly the interaction between the control of the structural and electrical (electronic) components