AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SENSOR BASED SMART STRUCTURE DESIGN: A MODAL STUDY

The Aim of the present study was to extol about advantages and applications of smart structures. Smart materials are important ingredients in present scenario Structures. Vital materials used in Smart Structures are Smart materials such as optical fibre based sensors, smart fluids, Ferro-magnetic Sensor's, shape memory alloys, Piezo-electric sensors. Smart materials which have the functions of actuator, sensor, self-healing and so forth, are to be used not only as advanced functional Materials but also as key materials to provide structures with smart functions. Smart systems sense the changes in the structure variations in vibration, noise and temperature. Processes the information and then responds appropriately to automatically correct deferential problems. They alert the structures to correct the malfunction, prevent damage and optimize performance. In the absence of mankind's vigilance it does its own vigilance