The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials SMART2015 is the seventh in a series which started in 2003 and has progressed successfully over the years. Past conference venues were located in Poland, Portugal, Germany and Italy.
SMART2015 will aim at providing a comprehensive forum for discussing current state of the art in the field as well as generating inspiration for future ideas specifically on a multidisciplinary level. The scope of the Conference includes topics related to the following areas :
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Fundamentals of smart materials and structures
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Modeling/formulation and characterization of smart actuators, sensors and smart material systems
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Trends and development in diverse areas such as material science including composite materials, intelligent hydrogels, interfacial phenomena, phase boundaries and boundary layers of phase boundaries, control, micro- and nano-systems, electronics, etc. to be considered for smart systems
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Comparative evaluation of different smart actuators and sensors
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Analysis of structural concepts and designs in terms of their adaptability to smart technologies
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Design and development of smart structures and systems
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Biomimetic phenomena and their inspiration in engineering
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Fabrication and testing of smart structures and systems
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Application of smart materials, structures and related technology
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Smart robots
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Morphing wings and smart aircraft
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Artificial muscles and biomedical applications
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Smart structures in mechatronics
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Energy harvesting