Affiliated faculty

Mauricio V. Donadon (Professor, ITA)

Antonio Marcos (Professor, UFU)

Alfredo R. de Faria (Professor, ITA)

Luiz Carlos S. Góes (Professor, ITA)

Airton Nabarrete (Professor, ITA)

Roberto Gil Annes da Silva (Professor, ITA)

Antonio B. G. Guimarães Neto (Professor, ITA)

Flavio L. Cardoso Ribeiro (Professor, ITA)

Flavio Silvestre (Professor, TUBerlin)

Leandro de Souza Leão (Professor, UFSJ)

Douglas Tsunematsu (Doctor, LEL-IPT)

Gefferson Cleuber (Doctor, Collaborating researcher, ITA)

Thiago Versiani (Doctor, Collaborating researcher, ITA)

André Garcia Cunha Filho (Doctor, Collaborating researcher, ITA)

Funding source

CNPq/INCT-EIE, research project entitled Smart Structures in Engineering, FINEP

Description

Piezoceramics and their applications in active and shape control of isotropic and composite structures are the subject of intensive research. It has been shown that piezoceramics can be effectivelly used as actuators/sensors in the control of structures. Their lightweight, relatively low cost, small size and good frequency response make them an attractive alternative to conventional point actuators commonly used in shape control and noise suppresion. The ASRG-ITA has been working on the development of new applications of piezoelectric materials such as prebuckling enhancement, cylindrical shell actuation, and stiffening effects on flutter control. These applications require the formulation of accurate models that need to be sharpened in order to predict structural responses more precisely.