TY - GEN
T1 - Integrated design of smart structures
AU - Cimellaro, G. P.
AU - Soong, T. T.
AU - Reinhorn, A. M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Much of structural control research and applications in civil engineering have been concerned with structures equipped with passive, hybrid, or active control devices in order to enhance structural performance under extraordinary loads. In most cases, the structure and the control system are individually designed and optimized. On the other hand, an exciting consequence of structural control research is that it also opens the door to new possibilities in structural forms and configurations, such as lighter buildings or bridges with longer spans without compromising on structural performance. Moreover, this can only be achieved through integrated design of structures with control elements as an integral part. This paper addresses the integrated design of structures with imbedded control systems and devices. Simultaneous optimization of such controlled structures is considered, showing that new structural forms and configurations can be achieved through integrated design.
AB - Much of structural control research and applications in civil engineering have been concerned with structures equipped with passive, hybrid, or active control devices in order to enhance structural performance under extraordinary loads. In most cases, the structure and the control system are individually designed and optimized. On the other hand, an exciting consequence of structural control research is that it also opens the door to new possibilities in structural forms and configurations, such as lighter buildings or bridges with longer spans without compromising on structural performance. Moreover, this can only be achieved through integrated design of structures with control elements as an integral part. This paper addresses the integrated design of structures with imbedded control systems and devices. Simultaneous optimization of such controlled structures is considered, showing that new structural forms and configurations can be achieved through integrated design.
KW - Integrated design
KW - Structural control
KW - Structural optimization
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/62449282113
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.56.127
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.56.127
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:62449282113
SN - 9783908158134
T3 - CIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Emboding Intelligence in Structures and Integrated Systems
SP - 127
EP - 136
BT - CIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Emboding Intelligence in Structures and Integrated Systems
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Embodying Intelligence in Structures and Integrated Systems, CIMTEC 2008
Y2 - 8 June 2008 through 13 June 2008
ER -