This paper presents the analysis of vibration control of a laminated composite beam that including magnetostrictive layers. The formulation of problem is presented based on the shear deformation beam theory. For vibration suppression, the velocity feedback control with constant gain distributed is considered. Navier's method is applied to analyze the solution of vibration suppression of laminat...

Title of Thesis: DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE Mark Elliott Staley, Master of Science, 2005 Thesis directed by: Professor Alison B. Flatau Department of Aerospace Engineering To enhance performance and safety, structures of all types are made “smart” with the addition of sensors. These sensors require power, but in some cases conventional power supply meth...