In the present work, an unsymmetric laminated plate with surface bonded piezoelectric sensors, and actuators
has been considered. Piezoelectric sensor were used to monitor the load and deformation bifurcation occurs.
Monitoring the shape and load of a morphing structure is essential to ascertain that the structure is properly
deployed and it is not loaded excessively ,thus, preventing structural to failure. A piezoceramic actuator is
used to provide activation load and to force the structure to change its stability state from one to another. A
non-linear finite element model based on the layerwise displacement theory considering the electro-mechanical
coupling effects of piezoelectric elements has been developed for simulation purposes. A control mechanism is
also employed to actively control the shape of the structure. It is observed that, utilizing multistable composite
to design a morphing structure may significantly reduce the energy required for changing the shape. Further
controlling the buckling phenomena using piezoelectric sensor and actuator along with an ON/OFF controller
can effectively and efficiency enhance the performance of the morphing structure during manoeuver.
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