The Design and Control of Smart Structures

Abstract

This is the final report of the Boston University, Harvard University and University of Maryland MURI on Design and Control of Smart Structures. The report contains a summary of results obtained from the inception of the program in May 1997 until its conclusion in August, 2003. Over this period the researchers involved produced new and useful results in the areas of micromechanical devices (fabricated and used at ARL), micro fluidics, work on the control of boundary layer flows, work on modeling micromagnetics, and a range of patented devices including a 1024 segment controllable MEMS mirror and a novel 1000 Hz optical switch based on the control of a fluid interface. More than 60 students at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels were supported under this project and over 160 papers have appeared acknowledging support from the grant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA419932

Entities

People

  • John Baillieul
  • P.S.Krishnaprasad
  • Roger W. Brockett

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Control Systems
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanics
  • Micro-Machines
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Viscous Flow

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • STEM Education
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.