Advisory Committee

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6th Cansmart Workshop 2003

Table Of Contents

Keynote Presentations

Christian Boller, University of Sheffield, UK
Abstract: Constraints and Opportunities in Application of Smart Structures - A European Perspective

Daniel J. Inman, Virginia Tech, USA
Abstract: Smart Structures in Vibration, Control and Structural Health Monitoring

Nobuo Takeda, Tokyo University, Japan
10 pages
Present Status and Future Trend of Structural Health Monitoring in Japanese Smart Material and Structure System Project

Pascal Mosbah & Jean Claude Debus, Institut Superieur d'Electronique du Nord, France
Abstract: Finite element modelling of transducers using ATILA code

Contributed Papers

Remarks on the Integration of a Class of Isotropic Pseudoelastic Models for Shape Memory Alloys
10 pages
M. L. Boubakar1, N. Valoroso2, B. Vieille 1
1Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquée, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
2 Instituto per le tecnologie della Costruzione, Consiglio Nationale delle Ricerche,Roma, Italy

Microscopic Examination of Twin Boundary Motion in a Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy
10 pages
C.V. Hyatt1, S.D. Morrison1, S.P. Farrell1, L.M. Cheng1, M. Gharghouri2 and J. Chen2
1Defence R& D Canada- Atlantic, Halifax, NS, Canada
2Dept of Mining and Metallurgical Eng, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

The Study of the Mechanical Response of Electrically Activated Ni-ti Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Wire
6 pages
Xin-Xiang Jiang, Fujun Peng and Darius Nikanpour
Spacecraft Engineering, Space Technologies, Canadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, Canada

Development of a Monolithic Actuator Using Shape Memory Alloys
14 pages
Leslie M. Toews and Robert B. Gorbet
Dept of Electrical & Computer Eng, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Towards Implantable Artificial Muscles
6 pages
Sumitra Rajagopalan1,2, Anatol Feldman2,3, Julio Fernandes1
1Laboratoire d=Imagerie et d=Orthopédie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
2Institut de Génie Biomédicale, Université de Montréal
3Institut de Réadaptation de Montréal, Canada

Design of Novel High Force-high Displacement Inchworm Piezoelectric Actuator
10 pages
J. Li, R. Sedaghati and J. Dargahi
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Eng, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

RF Electrostatic Mems Switches with Novel RF/DC Isolation
10 pages
S.N. Qiu1, C.X. Qiu1, I. Shih2, Daniel Gratton3 and Stéphane Corbin3
1CIS Scientific Inc., Brossard, Quebec
2Electrical Engineering Dept., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
3Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

Potential of the Nanomuscle SMA Actuator for Fine Position Control
10 pages
Eric Ho and Robert B. Gorbet
Dept of Electrical & Computer Eng, University of Waterloo, Canada

Monitoring of Cracks and Delamination of Tapered Composite Laminates by using Embedded Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Optical Fiber Sensors
11 pages
Xiao Bao1, S.V. Hoa1, and Xiaoyi Bao2
1Concordia Center for Composites, Dept of Mech & Industrial Eng, Concordia Univ, Montreal
2Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Canada

Application of m synthesis Active Vibration Control Technique to a Smart Fin
10 pages
Yavuz Yaman1, Fatma Demet Ülker1, Volkan Nalbanto-lu1, Tarkan Çal2Õkan1,
Eswar Prasad2, David Waechter2, Bin Yan2
1Dept of Aerospace Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
2Sensor Technology Limited, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Structural Health Monitoring of FRP Prestressed Masonry Walls
10 pages
A.V. Gayevoy and S.L. Lissel
Dept of Civil Eng, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Vibration Suppression of Adaptive Structures Using Active Control and Topology Optimization
9 pages
A. Dominguez, R. Sedaghati and I. Stiharu
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

A Wavelet Based Algorithm for Detecting Damage
10 pages
Stephanie A. Wimmer and Virginia G. DeGiorgi
Multifunctional Materials Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA

Unified Robust Control of Random Vibration Responses for Large-scale Structures
10 pages
Lee, Dong-Gi1, Heo, Gwanghee2, Lee, Woosang3 , Lee Giu3,Kim, Man-Gu3
and Choi, Manyong4
1Dept.of Control Engineering, 2Dept. of Civil Engineering, Konyang University, Korea
3Chungnam National University, Korea, 4KRISS, Smart Measurement Group, Korea

Active Vibration Control of a Planar Parallel Platform Using Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators
10 pages
Xiaoyun Wang and James K. Mills
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Design Tools for Piezoelectric Actuated Inchworm Positioners
7 pages
S. Salisbury1, D. Waechter2, R. Ben Mrad1, R. Blacow2 and E. Prasad2
1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
2Sensor Technology Limited, Collingwood, Canada

Topology Optimization of Adaptive Structures using Optimal Placement and Number of Actuators
10 pages
A. Dominguez, R. Sedaghati and I. Stiharu
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Eng, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Crack Growth in Piezoelectric Ceramics by Cyclic Electric Fields
6 pages
S.H. Ferguson1, H.W. King1, D.F. Waechter2 and S.E. Prasad2
1University of Victoria, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Victoria, BC
2Sensor Technology Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Preparation of Newer Compatible Conducting Polymeric Composites for Emi/Antistatic
6 pages
S. Koul1 and R. Chandra2
1Dept of Electrical and Computer Eng, University of Waterloo, Canada
2Dept of Polymer Chemistry, University of C. C. S Merrut, India

Optimal Mapping of Actuators with Closed-loop Robust Performance Constraints
10 pages
Tarkan Çal2Õkan1, Afzal Suleman1 and Yavuz Yaman2
1University of Victoria, BC, Canada, 2Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Performance Characterization of the Smart Spring Concept for Active Vibration Suppression
10 pages
Viresh K. Wickramasinghe1, Chen Yong1, and David G. Zimcik1, Tim Harold2 and Fred Nitzsche2
1Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa
2Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Transmission Electron Microscopy (Tem) Characterization of Pb(zn1/3nb2/3)o3-6%pbtio3 Relaxor Ferroelectric Single Crystals
7 pages
Zhuoying Chen, Martin Couillard, Antoni Dabkowski, Robert Hughes,
Hanna Dabkowska, John S.Preston, John E. Greedan, Gianluigi A. Botton
Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Active Control of Inflatable Structure Membrane Wrinkles Using Genetic Algorithm
9 pages
Fujun Peng, Yan-Ru Hu, and Alfred Ng
Directorate of Spacecraft Engineering,Canadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

Material Design Considerations for Dielectric Polymer Actuator Based Devices
9 pages
Jason Massey1, Jacob Leidner1, Jeff Szabo2 and John Hiltz2
1Bodycote Materials Testing Canada Inc, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2DRDC Atlantic, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

A Linear High-voltage High-power Amplifier for Use with Piezoelectric Actuators
6 pages
B. Yan, S.E. Prasad, R. Blacow and D. Waechter
Sensor Technology Limited, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Fiber Optic Acoustic Emission Sensing of Structural Cracks
10 pages
Yujin Liang, Changsen Sun, and Farhad Ansari
Smart Sensors & NDT Lab, Dept of Civil & Materials Eng, Univ of Illinois at Chicago, USA

RF Magnetically Actuated Mems Switches with Improved Performance
10 pages
S.N. Qiu1, C.X. Qiu1, I. Shih2, Daniel Gratton3 and Stéphane Corbin3
1CIS Scientific Inc., Brossard, Quebec
2Electrical Engineering Dept., McGill University, Montreal, Canada
3Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

Smart Structural System for Antifouling Process
9 pages
M. Rahmoune1 , A. Bouachrine1,2 and M.A. Hamdi Alaoui1
1Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Errachidia, Morocco
2Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Fès Saiss, Fès, Morocco

Development of Low Frequency Force Moment Sensor using Piezoceramic Elements
10 pages
Sherry Draisey1, Mayes Mullins1, Peter Yiannacouras1 and Frederic Didot2
1Good Vibrations Engineering Ltd. Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
2European Space Agency, ESTEC, The Netherlands

Combined Optimization for Smart Materials and the Driving Circuit
10 pages
Huiyu Zhu1, Scott Ragon1, Douglas K. Lindner1, M. M. Abdalla2, O. Seresta2, Zafer Gürdal2
1Center for Power Electronics Systems,The Bradley Dept of Elec and Computer Eng,
2Dept of Aerospace and Ocean Eng, Virginia Polytechnic Inst & State Univ, VA, USA

The Possibilities and Limitations of an MR Brake in the Process of Braking Small Wind Turbines
12 pages
J. Oualla1, M. Thomas1 and F. Lafleur2
1École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal
2Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec, Montréal, Canada

Synthesis of Piezoelectric Nanocrystalline (Bi0.5na0.5)tio3 Powder by Stearic Acid Gel Method
6 pages
Junjie Hao, Xiaohui Wang, Tonghao Liu, Longtu Li
State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, Dept. of Material Science & Eng,
Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China

Piezoelectric Thick Ceramic Film Transducers for Smart NDE of Metals
10 pages
M. Kobayashi1, C.-K. Jen2 and C. Corbeil2
1Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill Univ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council, Boucherville, QC, Canada

The Transverse Strain Response of Electroactive Polymers Measured using a Laser Doppler Interferometer
12 pages
W. Ren1 , B.K. Mukherjee1and J. P. Szabo2
1Department of Physics, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario
2DRDC Atlantic, PO Box 1012, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Modeling and Simulation of Dielectric Elastomer Transducers Using ANSYS
10 pages
Xinmei Qi1, Landy Toth2, Andrew Goldenberg1, Alex Kapps2
1Mechatronics Lab, Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Eng, Univ.of Toronto, Canada
2Active Materials and MEMS Group, Engineering Services Inc. (ESI), Toronto, Canada

The Effect of Conducting Fillers on the Actuation Behaviour of Dielectric Actuators
10 pages
Royale S. Underhill, Colin G. Cameron, Peter Sargent, J. Murphy, G. C. Fisher, J.P. Szabo
Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Modelling and Design of a Composite Helicopter Rotor Blade with Integrated Active Fibres
10 pages
C.R. Saxton, F.F. Afagh
Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Dynamic System Identification of Smart Structures
8 pages
Aghil Yousefi-Koma1, David Zimcik1, and Andrei Mander2
1Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada
2Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Development of a Semi-active Friction Device to Reduce Vibration by Energy Dissipation in Dry Contact: Experimental Results on the First Prototype
10 pages
Paulin Buaka, Patrice Masson, Philippe Micheau and Anne Royer
G.A.U.S., Mechanical Engineering Dept, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Design and Control of Microscale Actuators with Mechanical Transmissions
10 pages
Ephrahim Garcia1, Nicolae Lobontiu1, Yoonsu Nam2
1Cornell University, Lab for Intelligent Machine Systems, Ithaca, NY, USA
2Kangwon National University, Dept of Mech & Mechatronics Eng, Kangwon do, Korea

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