Active tuning of variable stiffness structures utilizing fluidic flexible matrix composites

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn 10 PART A, Issue , 2008, Pages 91-98

  Philen, Michael ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Active control; Flexible matrix composite; Fluid; Variable modulus

Indexed keywords

FLUIDS; STIFFNESS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE; SEMI-ACTIVE VALVE CONTROL; ACTIVE CONTROL; ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE TUBE; FEEDBACK CONTROLLER; MATRIX MATERIALS; VARIABLE MODULI; VARIABLE STIFFNESS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

EID: 44349139972     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2007-41422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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