Adaptive Structures and Material Systems: Presented at the 2000 Asme International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition : November 5-10, 2000, Orlando, Florida (Ad (Series), V. 60.)

Contains papers from a November 2000 meeting, reporting on recent progress in adaptive structures and materials systems. Themes include properties of shape memory alloys, power and energy considerations for adaptive structures, functionally graded smart materials and structures, and active composite