Download or read book Active Control in Mechanical Engineering written by Louis Jézéquel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1995 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active control can be applied in a variety of mechanical engineering settings. The contributions to this book include the application of active control to increase the critical flutter speed of an aircraft, and developments in the active isolation of engines, advanced suspension of vehicles and active noise control systems. The authors also cover applications in civil engineering, such as reducing the influence of wind or earthquakes in buildings.