Abstract: A composite coating material for passive vibration damping is provided. The composite coating material includes a polymer matrix, and a piezoelectric ceramic filler and an electrically conductive filler dispersed in the polymer matrix. Particles of the piezoelectric ceramic filler have an average particle size of greater than about 100 microns (?m).

Abstract: A vibration control system includes a plurality of spatially distributed transducer elements, a switching circuit, one or more vibration control circuits, and a controller circuit. The switching circuit is connected to each of the transducer elements. The one or more vibration control circuits are configured to perform vibration control, each of the one or more vibration control circuits being connected to the switching circuit. The controller circuit is configured to control the one or more vibration control circuits and the switching circuit. The switching circuit is configured to interconnect selected ones of the transducer elements based on a switching signal provided by the controller circuit, the switching signal being in response to a vibration condition, to adaptively form a group of interconnected transducer elements.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method are described for influencing and/or detecting a dynamic or static property of a support structure which has a support structure surface, with at least one planar first actuator element that includes at least one electrically and/or magnetically activated transducer material, and a fiber composite material which joins the first actuator element indirectly or directly to the support structure surface in a planar, which has at least one first fiber layer and a curable matrix. The first fiber layer at least partially covers the first actuator element resting indirectly or directly on the support structure surface, protrudes beyond the first actuator element on both sides along at least a spatial direction running parallel to the support structure surface, and permanently adheres directly to at least some areas of the support structure surface at least in the regions protruding beyond the first actuator element by means of the curable matrix.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method are described for influencing and/or detecting a dynamic or static property of a support structure which has a support structure surface, with at least one planar first actuator element that includes at least one electrically and/or magnetically activated transducer material, and a fiber composite material which joins the first actuator element indirectly or directly to the support structure surface in a planar, which has at least one first fiber layer and a curable matrix. The first fiber layer at least partially covers the first actuator element resting indirectly or directly on the support structure surface, protrudes beyond the first actuator element on both sides along at least a spatial direction running parallel to the support structure surface, and permanently adheres directly to at least some areas of the support structure surface at least in the regions protruding beyond the first actuator element by means of the curable matrix.