Adaptronic structures and systems are engineered to adjust automatically to variable operating and environmental conditions, through the use of feedback control. The authors of this book have taken on the task of comprehensively describing the current state of the art in this highly modern and broadly interdisciplinary field. The book presents selected examples of applications, and goes on to demonstrate current development trends.

Authored by a team of acknowledged experts, this book presents a multidisciplinary view of the state of the art in the field of actuators. The goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the properties, applications, and potential applications of traditional and unconventional actuators, together with their corresponding power electronics. Special attention is paid to the objective assessment of competing actuator principles. The book is written primarily for designers and engineers in research and development, but will also be valuable as a textbook for students of automation engineering, mechatronics and adaptronics.

Authored by a team of acknowledged experts, this book presents a multidisciplinary view of the state of the art in the field of actuators. The goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the properties, applications, and potential applications of traditional and unconventional actuators, together with their corresponding power electronics. Special attention is paid to the objective assessment of competing actuator principles. The book is written primarily for designers and engineers in research and development, but will also be valuable as a textbook for students of automation engineering, mechatronics and adaptronics.

Adaptronic structures and systems are engineered to adjust automatically to variable operating and environmental conditions, through the use of feedback control. The authors of this book have taken on the task of comprehensively describing the current state of the art in this highly modern and broadly interdisciplinary field. The book presents selected examples of applications, and goes on to demonstrate current development trends.

Aktoren sind wichtige Komponenten der Automatisierungstech- nik. In ihnen werden elektrische Steuerimpulse in der Regel in mechanische Funktionsabl{ufe umgewandelt. In diesem Buch werden Aktoren aus den unterschiedlichsten technischen Disziplinen erstmals gemeinsam, d.h. fach}ber- greifend und unter praxisrelevanten Gesichtspunkten darge- stellt. ]ber die grundlegenden Prinzipien hinaus behandeln die Auto- ren charakteristische Realisierung und Anwendungsbeispiele, die den Leser in die Lage versetzen, eigene L-sungen f}r Problemstellungen zu entwickeln und Alternativen bewertend zu vergleichen.

Nach der Beschreibung des Funktionsprinzips der unkonventionellen Aktoren werden deren Vor- und Nachteile mit konkurrierenden Prinzipien verglichen. Ausgewahlte kommerzielle Aktorprodukte und Anwendungsbeispiele vermitteln einen Eindruck von ihrem Einsatzpotenzial. Die Messung wichtiger aktorischer Kenngrossen sowie der Aufbau von elektrischen Steuerschaltungen werden ebenso thematisiert wie die grundsatzliche Vorgehensweise beim Aktorentwurf."