@inproceedings{ce4dc762a956473182d2b2dca81b7d69,
title = "Decentralized adaptive control designs and microstrip antennas for smart structures",
abstract = "Smart structures lend themselves naturally to a decentralized control design framework, especially with adaptation mechanisms. The main reason being that it is highly undesirable to connect all the sensors and actuators in a large structure to a central processor. It is rather desirable to have local decision-making at each smart patch. Furthermore, this local controllers should be easily `expandable' to `contractible.' This corresponds to the fact that addition/deletion of several smart patches should not require a total redesign of the control system. The decentralized control strategies advocated in this paper are of expandable/contractible type. On another front, we are considering utilization of micro-strip antennas for power transfer to and from smart structures. We have made preliminary contributions in this direction and further developments are underway. These approaches are being pursued for active vibration damping and noise cancellation via piezoelectric ceramics although the methodology is general enough to be applicable to other type of active structures.",
author = "Farshad Khorrami and Sandeep Jain and Das, {Nirod K.}",
year = "1996",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0819420905",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
pages = "16--27",
editor = "Varadan, {Vasundara V.} and Jagdish Chandra",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures ; Conference date: 26-02-1996 Through 29-02-1996",
}