Prof. Ralph C. Smith
Professor at North Carolina State Univ
SPIE Involvement:
Conference Program Committee | Author | Instructor
Publications (72)

Proceedings Article | 29 March 2019 Presentation + Paper
Nikolas Bravo, Ralph Smith
Proceedings Volume 10968, 1096805 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2514246
KEYWORDS: Ferroelectric materials, Actuators, Data modeling, Model-based design, Control systems, Micro unmanned aerial vehicles

Proceedings Article | 29 March 2019 Paper
Proceedings Volume 10968, 1096806 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2514160
KEYWORDS: Calibration, Data modeling, Mathematical modeling, Mechanical engineering, Calculus

Proceedings Article | 27 March 2018 Open Access Presentation
Proceedings Volume 10596, 1059602 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2298424

Proceedings Article | 22 March 2018 Presentation + Paper
Lider Leon, Ralph Smith, Paul Miles, William Oates
Proceedings Volume 10596, 105960T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2297207
KEYWORDS: Nano opto mechanical systems, Bayesian inference, Polarization, Data modeling, Ferroelectric materials, Differential equations, Systems modeling, Calibration, Lead, Statistical analysis

Proceedings Article | 22 March 2018 Presentation + Paper
Nikolas Bravo, Ralph Smith, John Crews
Proceedings Volume 10596, 105960S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2297148
KEYWORDS: Ferroelectric materials, Data modeling, Actuators, Bayesian inference, Model-based design

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Conference Committee Involvement (30)
Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XIX
17 March 2025 | Vancouver, Canada
Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XVIII
27 March 2024 | Long Beach, California, United States
Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XVII
13 March 2023 | Long Beach, California, United States
Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XVI
7 March 2022 | Long Beach, California, United States
Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XV
22 March 2021 | Online Only, California, United States
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Course Instructor
SC1188: Applications of Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis in Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures
The purpose of this hands-on tutorial is to expose participants to statistical and numerical techniques that will allow them to quantify the accuracy of multi-physics models and simulation codes for active materials and structures when one accounts for uncertainty or errors in models, parameters, numerical simulation codes, and data. Additionally, we will discuss global sensitivity analysis techniques for parameters, as well as uncertainty propagation techniques, and illustrate how they provide insights regarding material behavior and can be used to quantify the accuracy of predictions.<br/> In the first part of the tutorial, we will provide an overview of Bayesian statistics, sensitivity analysis methodologies, and numerical algorithms necessary to propagate input uncertainties through simulation codes. We will consider several case studies to illustrate these techniques for a variety of materials and smart structure applications. These include models for piezoelectric macro-fiber composites, shape memory alloys, viscoelastic polymers, graphene thermoacoustics, quantum-informed ferroelectric continuum models, and Rietveld analysis. In this part of the tutorial, we will provide participants with algorithms that quantify the uncertainties in model parameters, such as piezoelectric constants, when they are calibrated from experimental data. We will show how global sensitivity analysis can be used to rank model parameters and isolate those parameters that cannot be reliably estimated from data. To illustrate the uncertainty propagation techniques, we will demonstrate the construction of 95% prediction intervals for PZT models at a given applied field. Finally, we will demonstrate, in the context of a shape memory alloy example, the manner in which robust control designs can be improved through uncertainty quantification.<br/> In the second, hands-on, part of the tutorial, we will have participants run case studies using MATLAB. These studies will include models and data provided by the instructors, but participants are also encouraged to bring their own models and data for testing during the tutorial, based on their specific problem(s) of interest.
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