Adaptronics and Smart Structures: Basics, Materials, Design, and Applications (Hardcover, 2, Revised)

Adaptronics: A Concept for the Development of Adaptive and Multifunctional Structures.- Concepts of Adaptronic Structures.- Multifunctional Materials: The Basis for Adaptronics.- Controllers in Adaptronics.- Simulation of Adaptronic Systems.- Actuators in Adaptronics.- Sensors in Adaptronics.- Adaptronic Systems in Engineering.- Adaptronic Systems in Biology and Medicine.- Future Perspectives: Opportunities, Risks and Requirements in Adaptronics.