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The Laboratory for Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) specializes on statistical methods for the estimation, analysis, prediction, fault diagnosis and control of stochastic mechanical signals and systems. Emphasis is placed on structural identification, Structural Health Monitoring, random vibration analysis, aircraft automation, aircraft systems and control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Teaching<\/b>
\nUndergraduate courses:
\n1) Mechatronic Systems
\n2) Systems & Automatic Control I
\n3) Systems & Automatic Control II
\n4) Stochastic Signals & Systems
\n5) Flight Mechanics II
\n6) Structural Identification and Health Monitoring<\/p>\n

Post-graduate courses:
\n1) Identification & Estimation of Stochastic Systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Research<\/b>
\n\u03a4he Laboratory has long experience on innovative industrial research projects with various companies in Greece, Europe, and the US. It also has extensive international relations, and actively collaborates with many research establishments and Universities in Europe and the world in the following areas:
\n\u2022 Smart systems and structures
\n\u2022 Experimental vibration analysis
\n\u2022 Experimental modal analysis
\n\u2022 Structural Health Monitoring
\n\u2022 Aircraft automation
\n\u2022 Aircraft guidance and control
\n\u2022 Fault detection systems
\n\u2022 Vibration control
\n\u2022 Non-stationary vibration analysis
\n\u2022 Non-linear identification of systems and structures
\n\u2022 Monitoring of moving structures and structures under earthquake excitation
\n\u2022 Reliability assessment and intelligent maintenance systems (IMS)
\n\u2022 Industrial SCADA signal acquisition and analysis systems (industrial informatics)
\n\u2022 Virtual sensor technology
\n\u2022 Experimental dynamic analysis
\n\u2022 Self-learning and intelligent industrial systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Equipment\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The Laboratory runs fully equipped and modern facilities for mechanical (including vibration and acoustics) measurements and computer based identification, fault diagnosis and control of mechanical, aeronautical, and structural systems. Its main equipment includes:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Data acquisition systems
\n\u2022 Impedance Heads for force excitation measurement
\n\u2022 Various accelerometer arrays
\n\u2022 Electromechanical and peripherals for experimental modal analysis
\n\u2022 Instrumented impulse hammers
\n\u2022 Arrays of PZTs and peripherals for smart structures
\n\u2022 Arrays of dynamic (wide bandwidth) strain gauges and peripherals
\n\u2022 Signal Conditioning equipment and dedicated amplifiers
\n\u2022 Analogue and digital controllers
\n\u2022 Real Time data acquisition systems
\n\u2022 Real Time control module
\n\u2022 Servo motor systems
\n\u2022 Hydraulic control systems
\n\u2022 Modern computing facilities
\n\u2022 Specialized software for DAQ, vibration and modal analysis, stochastic signal and system analysis and control.<\/p>\n

The laboratory has also several prototype structures for the application and analysis of novel methodologies. 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