Smart materials and structures | PNAS
https://www.pnas.org/content/96/15/833020.07.1999 · A smart structure is a system containing multifunctional parts that can perform sensing, control, and actuation; it is a primitive analogue of a biological body. Smart materials are used to construct these smart structures, which can perform both sensing and actuation functions. The “I.Q.” of smart materials is measured in terms of their “responsiveness” to …
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sms.engin.umich.eduThe field of Smart Materials and Structures is evolving from high-end, one-of-a-kind products for medical, military and aerospace applications to the point of viability for mainstream, high volume/low cost products for automotive applications with significant benefits including high energy/power density, reduction in vehicle mass, added functionality and design flexibility and decrease in ...
Smart Materials and Structures - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Materials_and_StructuresSmart Materials and Structures is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering technical advances in smart materials, systems, structures and device engineering. The initial editors-in-chief starting in 1992 were Vijay K. Varadan (Pennsylvania State University), Gareth J. Knowles (Grumman Corporation), and Richard O. Claus (Virginia Tech); in 2008 Ephrahim Garcia (Cornell University) took over as editor-in-chief until 2014. Christopher S. Lynch (University …