smart technologies for safety engineering

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Parts of Chapter 7 have been submitted for publication (August 2007) as the following article:
A. Mróz, A. Orl̷owska, J. Holnicki-Szulc. Semi-active damping of vibrations. Prestress Accumulation-Release
strategy development. Shock and Vibration, inreview.
Parts of Chapter 8 have been submitted for publication (November 2007) as the following
articles:
T.G. Zieliński. Theoretical fundamentals of multiphysics approach for modelling of active-passive
noise attenuators. Journal of Sound and Vibration, inreview.
T.G. Zieliński, M.-A. Galland, M.N. Ichchou. Designs and analysis of smart panels for active-passive
noise attenuation. Smart Materials and Structures, inreview.
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the following projects:
Advanced aviation technologies – development of a flying demonstrator, INTEGRA, R10
005 02, 2007–2010,
Structural health monitoring of critical structures, SHMCS, R03 015 02, 2007–2010,
Integrated dynamic system of risk assessment, diagnostics and control of structures and
technological processes, DIADYN, PBZ-KBN-105/T10/2003, 2005–2008,
Intelligent materials made of metals, ceramics and polymers: design, production, properties,
applications, MAT-INT, PBZ-KBN-115/T08/2004, 2005–2008,
New methods for design of safe structures with identification of hazards and active adaptation
in critical states, 3T11F00930, 2006–2009,
New, ecological and safe technologies for energy production and conversion, EKO-
ENERGIA network, 2007–2008,
granted by the State Committee for Scientific Research in Poland.
The assistance of INTECH - Foundation for Promoting the Transfer of Smart Technologies
(http://www.fundacja-intech.org.pl/), in language verification and technical edition of the book,
is gratefully acknowledged.
The authors sincerely thank Dr Dariusz Wia¸cek for design of the photo composition on the
front cover.