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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 …
SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
ssdl.iitd.ac.in › vssdl › smartSMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 1 SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS SMART SYSTEMS/ STRUCTURES Definition of Smart Systems/ Structures The definition of smart structures was a topic of controversy from the late 1970’s to the late 1980’s. In order to arrive at a consensus for major terminology, a special
Smart Materials and Structures
cms.iopscience.org › SMS-highlights-2014porous SMA structures. 2014 Smart Mater. Struct. 23 104008 Smart Materials and Structures Highlights of 2014 Editor-in-Chief: Professor C Lynch, UCLA, USA Dear Colleague, 2014 was another successful year for our journal, Smart Materials and Structures, which achieved its highest ever Impact Factor of 2.449.