This book discusses the relatively new branch of structural dynamics called adaptive structures. An adaptive structue is a structure that actually senses a change in its environment and adapts to compensate for forces applied against it. These structures contain sensors, actuators and controllers that sense a force from the environment and adjust the shape, making the structure more rigid or more flexible depending upon the force.
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This book discusses the relatively new branch of structural dynamics called adaptive structures. An adaptive structue is a structure that actually senses a change in its environment and adapts to compensate for forces applied against it. These structures contain sensors, actuators and controllers that sense a force from the environment and adjust the shape, making the structure more rigid or more flexible depending upon the force.
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