CONTENTS xvii Appendix Overview of Some Sensors and Actuators Used for Smart Structure Applications 571 A.1 Piezoelectric Materials 571 A.2 Shape Memory Alloys 573 A.3 Optical Fiber Sensors 574 A.4 Electrorheological Fluids 577 A.5 Magnetostrictive Materials 577 A.6 Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems 577 A.7 Comparison Of Actuators 578 References 579 Index 581CONTENTS Appendix Overview of Some Sensors and Actuators Used for Smart Structure Applications A. 1 Piezoelectric Materials A.2 Shape Memory Alloys A.3 Optical Fiber Sensors A.4 Electrorheological Fluids A.5 Magnetostrictive Materials A.6 Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems A.7 Comparison Of Actuators References Index