@inproceedings{cef51f3560f9414cbee77bfee798ff8b,
title = "Adaptive structures: Challenges, issues, and opportunities",
abstract = "Because of the precise pointing/shape control needs of future space systems coupled with a 10-20-year life requirement and very stringent limitations on system weight, a new approach to their control system design was developed. This approach, adaptive structures, exploits recent breakthroughs in advanced composite materials, sensors and actuators, and intelligent control concepts to provide an integrated structure/controller. Ground experiments, the focus of which to demonstrate and evaluate the emerging control hardware and methodologies on realistic three-dimensional testbeds, are also discussed.",
author = "Alok Das and Rao, {S. Vittal} and Wada, {Ben K.} and Michael Obal",
year = "1991",
language = "English",
isbn = "0780304500",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
pages = "2538--2542",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control",
note = "Proceedings of the 30th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control Part 1 (of 3) ; Conference date: 11-12-1991 Through 13-12-1991",
}