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Smart Structures and Systems: Actual Scientific and Industrial Research (2nd Volume)

A special issue of Applied Mechanics (ISSN 2673-3161).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (21 September 2023) | Viewed by 6787

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Martin Wiedemann

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Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems, German Aerospace Center, 38108 Brunswick, Germany
Interests: lightweight structures; function integration into composites; life cycle management of lightweight structures; 3D fiber printing; multifunctional aircraft structures; production technologies for composite structures; structure mechanics
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Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Monner

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Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems, German Aerospace Center, 38108 Brunswick, Germany
Interests: morphing structures; active vibration reduction; active noise reduction; 3D fiber printing
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Dr. Malte Misol

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Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems, German Aerospace Center, 38108 Brunswick, Germany
Interests: active control of sound and vibration; structural dynamics and acoustics; active feedforward control; algorithms for active control
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Dr. Thomas Haase

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Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems, German Aerospace Center, 38108 Brunswick, Germany
Interests: active control of sound and vibration; optimization of smart structures; hybrid laminar flow control; functional materials
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Prof. Dr. Tobias Melz

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Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Director, Bartningstr. 47, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
Interests: lightweight design; smart structures; vibration and noise control; reliability engineering and SHM
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Dr. Sven Herold

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Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Division Director Smart Structures, Bartningstr. 47, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
Interests: lightweight design; smart structures; active and passive vibration technologies; design methodologies
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Dr. Ursula Eul

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Fraunhofer Group MATERIALS, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
Interests: materials; smart materials and systems; lightweight construction; structural durability and system reliability; materials for additive manufacturing; digitalization of materials; research strategy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue follows on from the first Special Issue, entitled “Smart Structures and Systems: Actual Scientific and Industrial Research” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applmech/special_issues/4SMARTS), published in Applied Mechanics in 2021.

The focus will be on the interdisciplinary topic area of active, intelligent and adaptive. In short: smart structures and systems.

Starting with materials, over the virtualization and optimization of components as well as the integration of functions, up to ensuring the reliability of smart structures and systems, this Special Issue covers all relevant fields of technology. In addition to the classic applications of active vibration, sound and shape control, numerous other applications are addressed, including condition and structural health monitoring or autonomous systems.

We would like to invite the whole smart structures and system community to contribute to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Martin Wiedemann
Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Monner
Dr. Malte Misol
Dr. Thomas Haase
Prof. Dr. Tobias Melz
Dr. Sven Herold
Dr. Ursula Eul
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Keywords

  • smart systems
  • active control of sound and vibration
  • structural health monitoring/condition monitoring
  • functional materials
  • actuators and sensors
  • signal processing for smart systems
  • morphing structures
  • energy harvesting
  • reliability of smart systems

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Effect of Control Parameters on Hybrid Electric Propulsion UAV Performance for Various Flight Conditions: Parametric Study
by Amine Benmoussa and Pedro Vieira Gamboa
Appl. Mech. 2023, 4(2), 493-513; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech4020028 - 25 Apr 2023
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Nowadays, great efforts of ongoing research are devoted to hybrid-electric propulsion technology that offers various benefits, such as reduced noise and pollution emissions and enhanced aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. The ability to estimate the performance of an aircraft in any flight situation [...] Read more.
Nowadays, great efforts of ongoing research are devoted to hybrid-electric propulsion technology that offers various benefits, such as reduced noise and pollution emissions and enhanced aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. The ability to estimate the performance of an aircraft in any flight situation in which it may operate is essential for aircraft development. In the current study, a simulation model was developed that allows estimating the flight performance and analyzing the mission of a fixed-wing multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with a hybrid electric propulsion system (HEPS), with both conventional and Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capabilities. The control is based on the continuous specification of pitch angle, propulsion thrust, and lift thrust to achieve the required conditions of a given flight segment. Six different missions were considered to analyze the effect of control parameters exhibiting the most influence on the UAV mission performance. An appropriate set of control parameters was selected through a multidimensional parametric study. The results show that the control parameters, if not well tuned, affect the mission performance: for example, in the deceleration transition, a longer time to reduce the cruise speed to stand still may be the result because the controller struggles to adjust the pitch angle. In addition, the implemented methodology captures the effects of transient maneuvers, unlike typical quasi-static analysis without the complexity of full simulation models. Full article
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Design and Analysis of Transformable Wheel with Pivoting-Head Mechanism
by Yaowei Chen, Ayumu Kamioka, Masami Iwase, Jun Inoue and Yasuyuki Satoh
Appl. Mech. 2023, 4(1), 70-89; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech4010005 - 12 Jan 2023
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A transformable wheel designed in this study is proposed to meet the increasingly complex travel requirements of people because it is urgent to provide a smooth and barrier-free travel scheme in complex and changeable urban land. The transformable wheel, with 10 pivoting-head parts, [...] Read more.
A transformable wheel designed in this study is proposed to meet the increasingly complex travel requirements of people because it is urgent to provide a smooth and barrier-free travel scheme in complex and changeable urban land. The transformable wheel, with 10 pivoting-head parts, allows vehicles with the wheels to surmount low-height obstacles that deliberately complicates the terrain such as blind roads, small steps, bumps and door sills, and to achieve low-consumption travel. In this study, we demonstrate that the transformable wheels improve its performance by nearly 30% under the road conditions of low-height obstacles and is especially suitable for carts and suitcases passing through low-height obstacles such as blind lanes and low stairs. Full article
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Genotype-Phenotype Mapping for Applied Evolutionary Multi-Objective and Multi-Physics Topology Optimization
by Felix Schleifer and Kevin Deese
Appl. Mech. 2022, 3(4), 1399-1416; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech3040080 - 16 Dec 2022
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We present a multi-objective topology optimization method based on the Non-Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II). The presented approach is a tool for early-stage engineering applications capable of providing insights into the complex relationship between structural features and the performance of a design without [...] Read more.
We present a multi-objective topology optimization method based on the Non-Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II). The presented approach is a tool for early-stage engineering applications capable of providing insights into the complex relationship between structural features and the performance of a design without a priori assumptions about objective space. Mass reduction, linear elastic deformation, and stationary thermal conduction are considered simultaneously with three additional constraints. The specifically developed genotype-phenotype mapping ensures the practical benefit of obtained design propositions and significantly reduces computational effort to generate a dense set of Pareto solutions. The mapping procedure smooths probabilistically generated structures, removes unconnected material, and refines the spatial discretization for the subsequently used finite element solver. We present sets of Pareto optimal solutions to large three-dimensional design problems with multiple objectives and multiple near-application constraints that are feasible design propositions for engineering design. Geometrical features present in the obtained Pareto set are discussed. Full article
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