Development of an electromechanical admittance approach for application in the vibration control of intelligent structuresDevelopment of an electromechanical admittance approach for application in the vibration control of intelligent structures Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-182007enThe present work considers the possibility of vibration control of a distributed dynamical system, such as flexible plates using local piezoelectric (PZT) actuators/sensors and the electromechanical admittance concept. When PZT actuators bonded on structures are used in active vibration and acoustic control, the desired deformation field in the structure is obtained through the application of localized line forces and moments generated by applying an appropriate electrical field on the outer surfaces of the PZT patches. The electromechanical admittance generated at the electrical terminals of a PZT-driven smart structure is then extracted to synthesize a desired damping performance. This is achieved by a FEM-based minimization of the difference between the computed and the desired electromechanical admittance signature for investigated frequency ranges.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Smart Materials and Structures216275-281 Providakis Konstantinos Προβιδακης Κωνσταντινος Voutetaki Maria-Styliani Βουτετακη Μαρια-Στυλιανη P. N. Kontoni Aseismic design Seismic design earthquake resistant design aseismic design seismic design