Shape Memory Alloys and Piezoelectric Materials and Their Applications—2nd Edition
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuator Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: piezoelectric actuators and sensors; SMA; smart structures; structural dynamics; sensing and control; structural vibration control; piezoelectric energy harvesting; adaptive aerostructures
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Interests: piezoelectric sensors and actuators; smart structures; structural health monitoring; sensing and control; non-destructive testing and evaluation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smart structures have been widely applied in aerospace, civil engineering, ship, automobile, water conservancy, and many other industries. The realization of intelligent functions depends on the development of sensors, actuators, controllers, etc. Shape memory alloys and piezoelectric materials are some of the most used materials in this regard, which play important roles in the applications of smart structures because of their many advantages. Much work has been conducted in both theoretical and experimental studies on shape memory alloys and piezoelectric actuators. For example, in theoretical research, the modeling of 3D shape memory alloys and the preparation of high-performance flexible piezoelectric actuators have achieved promising results. In terms of applications, shape memory alloys are used to deform aircraft structures in specific ways to optimize the aerodynamic performance of the aircraft, and piezoelectric materials are used as sensors and actuators for structural health monitoring, as well as vibration and noise control etc. To encourage further understanding and development of these two materials, this Special Issue aims to collect original and innovative papers on topics including, but not limited to, the preparation, analysis, and modeling of various types of shape memory alloys and piezoelectric actuators and their applications in smart structures. Theoretical, numerical, and experimental contributions are equally welcome.
Prof. Dr. Hongli Ji
Dr. Chao Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- shape memory alloys
- piezoelectric materials
- modeling of 3D SMA
- modeling of flexible piezoelectric intelligent structure with large deformation
- adaptive aerostructures
- piezoelectric energy harvesting
- vibration and noise control
- precision drive
- structural health monitoring
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