The 36th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies


July 26 - 28, 2027


ICAST 2027 welcomes contributions in all areas of smart/adaptive structures, including, but not limited to:

Material

  • Active or field-dependent materials
  • Shape memory materials (alloys, polymers, etc.)
  • Ferroelectrics and piezoelectrics
  • Electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids
  • Electrostrictive and magnetostrictive materials
  • Electroactive polymers: dielectric, ionic, etc.
  • Stimuli-responsive soft materials: hydrogels, etc.
  • Biomimetic and bioinspired materials
  • Biomaterials and biocomposites

Structures and Structural Systems

  • Adaptive or smart structural systems
  • Active vibration control and reduction
  • Wave control and manipulation
  • Leveraging/understanding nonlinearities
  • Passive, semi-active, and active damping
  • Bioinspired structures and robotics
  • Metamaterials/metastructures and phononics
  • Origami structures
  • Auxetic structures
  • Physical/mechanical intelligence
  • Noise control
  • Vibration isolation
  • Shape/position control
  • Morphing structures
  • Energy harvesting
  • Nastic structures

Tools and Methodologies

  • Actuator/sensor technologies
  • Hybrid actuation concepts
  • Structural integration of actuators and sensors
  • Modeling and simulation of smart/adaptive structures
  • Acoustic/fluid-structure interaction
  • Control methodologies
  • Machine learning/AI
  • 3D and 4D printing

Applications

  • Aerospace, automotive, and naval applications
  • Damage prognosis and structural health monitoring
  • Non-destructive and destructive testing
  • Measurement and manufacturing systems
  • Military systems and components
  • Medical applications
  • Multifunctional textiles
  • Wearable technologies
  • Wireless data/power transfer