11th Cansmart Workshop 2008

Table Of Contents

Keynote Presentations

Janet M. Sater
Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, USA
Abstract : Plants and Mechanical Motion - A Synthetic Approach to Nastic Materials and Structures

Dale M. Pitt
The Boeing Company, Phantom Works, St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract : An Overview of Adaptive Structure Research and Development at the Boeing Company

Wolfgang Luber
EADS MAS, Military Air Systems MEG, Germany
Abstract : Smart Material Concepts for Morphing Structures

Contributed Papers

Fully Automated Modal Parameter Identification for Smart SHM Systems
10 pages
C. Rainieri¹, G. Fabbrocino¹, E. Cosenza^2
1Structural and Geotechnical Dynamic Lab StreGa, University of Molise, Termoli, Italy
²Department of Structural Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Impact Loading Determination in Composite Plates using the Impedance-Based Method
9 pages
K.M.Tsuruta¹, J.R.V.Moura Jr.¹, L.V.Palomino¹, R.S.L.Rade², D.A.Rade¹, V.Steffen Jr.^1
1School of Mech Eng, Federal University of Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
²Institute of Physics, Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.

Effect of the Sensor Location on Damage Detection in a Plate Like Structure using Acousto-Ultrasonic Technique
9 pages
M. R. Mofakhami¹, C Boller^2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
²Saarland University & Fraunhofer Institute for NDT, Germany

Application of Wireless Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure
9 pages
Sepideh Zakikhani¹, Amin Hammad², Ashutosh Bagchi^1
1Dept of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, QC
²Concordia Institute of Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University, QC

Structural and Geotechnical Seismic Monitoring by Smart SHM Systems
10 pages
G. Fabbrocino, C. Laorenza, C. Rainieri, F. Santucci de Magistris
Structural and Geotechnical Dynamic Lab StreGa, University of Molise, Termoli, Italy

Use of Impedance Measurements for Crack Detection in Moderately Soft Piezoelectric Ceramics
8 pages
H.W. King¹,S.H. Ferguson¹,N. Mrad²,N. Somayajula³,G. Gokeda³,R. Blacow³,S.E. Prasad^3
1University of Victoria, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Victoria, BC
²Air Vehicles Research Section, Department of National Defence, Ottawa, ON
³Sensor Technology Ltd. Collingwood, ON

Application of Magneto-Rheological Dampers to Control the Dynamic Response of Buildings
10 pages
Ferdous Iqbal¹, Ashutosh Bagchi¹,Ramin Sedaghati^2
1Dept of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, QC
²Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Concordia University, QC

A Bonded Patch Repair Integrity Assessment Approach
10 pages
Nezih Mrad¹, Gino Rinaldi¹, Marc Genest^2
1Air Vehicles Research Section, Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, ON
²Non-Destructive Evaluation Group, Institute for Aerospace Research, NRC, ON

Sound Shielding Control of Piezoelectric Sheets with Negative Capacitors
10 pages
H. Kodama, Y. Yasuno, M. Date, E. Fukada
Kobayasi Institute of Physical Research, Tokyo, Japan

Application of Statistical Pattern Recognition Techniques in Structural Health Monitoring
10 pages
Sajjadul Islam, Ashutosh Bagchi
Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia U, QC

On the Development of MEMS Based Pressure Sensors for Gas Turbine Engine
10 pages
Nezih Mrad¹, Gino Rinaldi¹, Ion Stiharu², Muthukumaran Packirisamy^2
1Air Vehicles Research Section, Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, ON
²Optical Microsystems Lab, CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia U, Montreal, QC

Damping of a Simple Structure with Piezoelectrical Materials and Negative Capacitance Electrical Circuits: Application with a Cantilever Beam-Analytical, Experimental and ATILA FEM Results
12 pages
Jean Claude Debus¹, Christian Granger², Anne-Christine Hladky-Hennion^2
1Institut Supérieur de l’Electronique et du Numérique, Lille, France
²Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie, ISEN, Lille, France

Structural Control using Smart Control Devices
15 pages
Kung-Chun Lu, Chin-Hsiung Loh
Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Analysis of a Multi-Layer Beam with Magnetorheological Fluid
11 pages
Vasudevan Rajamohan, Ramin Sedaghati, Subhash Rakheja
Dept of Mech and Indust Eng, CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, QC

Semi-Active Engine Mount Development for Variable Displacement Engine Applications
9 pages
S. Arzanpour¹, M.F. Golnaraghi¹, A.M. Parameswaran^2
1Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, BC
²Institute of Micromachine and Microfabrication Research, Simon Fraser University, BC

Proposal of a New Method for Sound and Vibration Shielding by Piezoelectric Materials Coupled With Negative Capacitors
10 pages
E. Fukada, H. Kodama, Y.Yasuno, M. Date
Kobayasi Institute of Physical Research, Tokyo, Japan

Electro-Mechanical Effect on Resonances in Fan-Folded Piezoelectric Beam Structures
10 pages
T. Reissman, E. Garcia
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

The Effects of Electromechanical Coupling on Transient Charging Behavior in Piezoelectric Power Harvesting
10 pages
A. Wickenheiser¹, T. Reissman¹, E. Garcia¹, W. Wu^2
1Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, NY, US
²Dep of Eng Science and Ocean Eng, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Energy Harvesting Using Piezoelectric Thick Films Fabricated by a Sol-Gel Process
7 pages
J.-L. Shih¹, M. Kobayashi², J.-F. Moisan², C.-K. Jen^2
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC
²Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Boucherville, QC

A Reversibly Deployable Air Dam: A Bending Approach Based on Embedded Shape Memory Alloy Actuators - Part I: Design Approaches
10 pages
G. P. McKnight¹, A. L. Browne², N. L. Johnson^2
1HRL Laboratories LLC, Malibu CA
²GM Research Lab, MC 480-106-256, Warren, MI

A Smart Cooling Garment Using Thermoresponsive Phase-Change Materials
12 pages
Alexandra Bishop^1,2, Sumitra Rajagopalan^1,2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC.
2BioASTRA Technologies Inc., Montreal, QC

Verification of a Smart Wing Design for a Micro-Air-Vehicle Through Sim
10 pages
V. Wickramasinghe¹, Y. Chen¹, M. Nejad-Ensan¹, M. Martinez¹, F. Wong², K. Kraemer^3
1Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa
²Defence Research & Development Canada – Valcartier, QC
³Directorate of Technical Airworthiness and Engineering Support-DND, Ottawa

NDT of Bonded Composite Patches on Aluminium Beams Using Integrated Ultrasonic Transducers
10 pages
K.-T. Wu¹, N. Mrad², M. Kobayashi³, C.-K. Jen^3
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC
²Air Vehicles Research Section, Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, ON
³Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Boucherville, QC

Experimental Investigation on the Seismic Performance of SMA-FRP RC Smart Beam-Column Joint
10 pages
M. Shahria Alam, Moncef Nehdi, Maged A. Youssef
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario, ON

Development and Assessment of a Piezoworm Stage for use in an XY Configuration
7 pages
S. Salisbury¹, R. Ben Mrad², D. Waechter³, E. Prasad^4
1Department of Mechanical & Materials Eng, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
²Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
³Nerac Inc., Tolland, CT, USA
⁴Sensor Technology Limited, Collingwood, ON

Generalized Dynamic Thermopiezoelectric Response of a Rod to a Moving Heat Source
13 pages
M. H. Babaei, Z. T. Chen
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB.

Tailoring Electro-Optical Properties of RF Sputtered Vanadium Dioxide with Dopant for Smart Infrared Modulation
10 pages
S. Paradis
Defence R&D Canada, Québec, QC

CBCM, a New Smart Material for Active Composite Structures
10 pages
H. Drobez¹, G. L’Hostis², K. Gautier², F. Laurent¹, B. Durand^2
1CETIM-CERMAT, Mulhouse, France
²Lab de physiques et de mécanique textile, Université de Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France

The Characterization of Thermally Induced Minor Hysteresis Loops of Shape Alloys Memory using DSC Techniques
13 pages
Guanghan Wang, Xin Xiang Jiang, Darius Nikanpour
Advanced Materials & Thermal Group, Canadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, QC

Modeling and Compensation of Hysteresis in Piezoceramic Actuators
10 pages
Mohammad Al Janaideh, Chun-Yi Su, Subhash Rakheja
Dept of Mech and Indust Eng, CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, QC

Characterization of Conductive Polymer Trilayer Actuators for Biomimetic Robotics
10 pages
A.D. Price, C.C. Liu, C.A. O’Shaughnessy, H.E. Naguib
Smart and Adaptive Polymers Lab, Dept of Mech and Indust Eng, Univ of Toronto, ON

Epitaxial Multiferroic Thin Films and Heterostructures
10 pages
O. Gautreau, R. Nechache, C. Harnagea, A. Pignolet
INRS Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, QC

About the Sensitivity of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors
10 pages
Nezih Mrad¹, Alexei Ivanov², Jacques Albert², Tony Marincak^3
1Air Vehicles Research Section, Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, ON
²Carleton University, Department of Electronics, Ottawa, ON
³Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON

Experiments and Modeling of Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys
10 pages
Heidi P. Feigenbaum, Constantin Ciocanel
Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA

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