Based on the mechanical principles and the working priciples of actuators and sensors, the students are familiar with the control of adaptive structures. The students understand the concept of structural health monitoring with wave-based methods.

• dynamics of intelligent structures (modelling, wave propagation, structural vibration)
• metrology and sensors
• signal processing, time-frequency representations, fuzzy arithmetic
• basic and advanced control concepts (semi-active control, modal control)
• damage detection with wave-based methods
• structural health monitoring application examples and
• laboratory demonstrations of all topics