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Padua is one of the oldest cities in Italy. In ancient times, Padova achieved a victory over the Spartans before it was conquered by the Romans and received the town charter. In the Middle Ages, Padua was an independent city state, like many of its neighbouring cities, but was ruled by a Podesta of the emperor. 

In 1405 the city finally fell to Venice, in 1797 to Napoleon, and finally to Austria. With one of the oldest universities in the world officially founded on 1222, Padua was always an intellectual and artistic centre, wich brought many art treasures to the city and made it a hotbed of revolutionary ideas. 

 

 

 

 SPECIAL SESSION 

 Smart materials and structures for actuators and sensors in aerospace and space

CHAIRS  

  • Bortolino Saggin, Politecnico of Milano, Italysaggin

 

  • Diego Scaccabarozzi, Politecnico of Milano, Italyscaccabarozzi

 ABSTRACT

This special session wants to provide innovative research in the framework of the smart materials and structures applied as sensors and actuators for aerospace and space. Adaptive/smart structures and materials allow large and small shape changes and can be exploited as actuators or sensors thanks to the low required power.
We invite therefore papers addressing research opportunities outlined above or in the general topic area of adaptive/smart structures and multifunctional materials for aerospace and space. Topics Authors are expected to provide original contributions in this topic which can cover, but not only, the following aspects:
1. Design of adaptive/smart structures, actuators, sensors or devices (HDRM, heat switch, vibration dampers) for aerospace and/or space;
2. Smart materials characterization.