Adaptive Structures, Principles of

Synonyms

Active systems; Intelligent structures; Smart structures; Structural control

Abbreviations

AMP:

Amplifier

ANC:

Active Noise Control

ANVC:

Active Noise Vibration Control

ASAC:

Adaptive Structural Acoustic Control

AVC:

Active Vibration Control

CFRP:

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

CROR:

Counter-Rotating Open Rotor

EF:

Eigenfrequency

EMI:

Electromagnetic Interference

FIR:

Finite Impulse Response Filter

FRF:

Frequency Response Function

IIR:

Infinite Impulse Response Filter

LSA:

Loudspeaker Array

PBC:

Printed Circuit Board

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene Fluoride

RME:

Radiation Modal Expansion

SHM:

Structural Health Monitoring

SLDV:

Scanner Laser Doppler Vibrometer

SPL:

Sound Pressure Level

SPU:

Signal Processing Unit

TBL:

Turbulent Boundary Layer

TL:

Transmission Loss

Definition

In engineering, the term adaptive structurehas come to mean any structure which can alter either its geometric form or material properties. They are under investigation for more than 30 years now and integrated in...