Book: "Design Optimization of Active and Passive Structural Control Systems", Eds: N.D. Lagaros, V. Plevris, Ch. Ch. Mitropoulou, IGI Global, 2012.

Description

A typical engineering task during the development of any system is, among others, to improve its performance in terms of cost and response. Improvements can be achieved either by simply using design rules based on the experience or in an automated way by using optimization methods that lead to optimum designs.

Design Optimization of Active and Passive Structural Control Systems includes Earthquake Engineering and Tuned Mass Damper research topics into a volume taking advantage of the connecting link between them, which is optimization. This is a publication addressing the design optimization of active and passive control systems. This title is perfect for engineers, professionals, professors, and students alike, providing cutting edge research and applications.

Reviews and Testimonials

"Structural control systems are designed to protect buildings, bridges, power plants, and other structures during earthquakes, and provide an alternative to conventional structural design methods. Pivoting on the concept of optimization, engineers here discuss various aspects of active and passive versions. Among the topics are the optimal placement of viscous dampers for seismic building design, the optimal design and practical considerations of tuned mass dampers, a neuromorphic smart controller for seismically excited structures, the optimum design of a new hysteretic dissipater, and multi-objective genetic algorithms for seismic response controls of structure".

– Book News Inc. Portland, OR

Topics Covered

• Active Control Systems
• Linear tuned mass dampers for seismic control
• Optimization algorithms
• Parametric identification
• Passive dissipative devices
• Seismic damage identification
• Seismically isolated structures
• Tuned Mass Dampers
• Variable stiffness systems for structural control
• Vibration control

Publisher

This book is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.