Numerical & Experimental Investigation of the Behavior of SMP Structural Joints

The main objective of the current study is the investigation of the behavior of structural joints consisting of Shape Memory Polymers. Taking into account the large environmental impact caused by the massive production of structural materials, the change of the current structural design philosophy is becoming essential. Conventional structural...

The Smart Rotor Concept on Wind Turbines - Actuators and Structures

Wind turbines suffer heavily from fatigue loads but current load control concepts are not effective in mitigating them. This thesis contributes to the development of a novel concept in which the air flow over the blade is controlled through spanwise distributed devices. The work is aimed at implementing adaptive materials, such as shape memory...