CAREER: Nonlinear Dynamics of Smart Materials Used for Structural Vibro-Acoustic Control

本CAREER项目旨在解决与智能材料（如压电陶瓷复合材料）相关的非线性特性的建模、分析和实验研究的复杂问题，并研究其在振动-声能量传导转换、耗散和激励中的应用。这项研究对于满足结构噪声和振动控制、无损检测和评估、结构和机械健康监测、音乐和微机电系统等应用的关键需求至关重要。教育计划与拟议的研究课题完全结合在一起。 它包括通过一个名为“音乐教育达到乐器天赋”的非营利方案，通过音乐媒介，让内城青年参与的外联活动。在这个项目中，PI计划纳入一系列关于“音乐科学与工程”的指导。此外，他计划增加UIC少数民族工程招聘和保留计划的实验室经验与“乐器科学与工程”，学生首先学习传统乐器，然后设计和开发自己的乐器。 该项目将导致更好地了解振动声能量传输，并通过音乐声学工程概念。

This CAREER project addresses the complex problem of modeling, analysis, and experimental investigation of nonlinear characteristic related to smart materials, such as piezo-ceramic composites, and investigates their application in vibro-acoustic energy conduction transduction, dissipation and excitation. This research is vital for meeting critical needs in applications such a structural noise and vibration control, non-destructive testing and evaluation, health monitoring of structures and machinery, music and micro-electro-mechanical systems. The education plan is integrated fully with the proposed research topic. It included outreach activities involving inner city youth through the medium of music via a non profit program called Music Education Reaching Instrumental Talent (MERIT). In this program, the PI plans to incorporate a sequence of instructions on `Science and Engineering in Music.` In addition, he plans to augment the laboratory experience in UIC Minority Engineering Recruitment and Retention Program with `Science and Engineering of Musical Instruments,` in which students first study traditional musical instruments, and then design and develop their own musical instrument. The project will result in a better understanding of vibro- acoustic energy transmission, and engineering concepts via musical acoustics.