Advances in Smart Materials and Structures

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: History of engineering and technology; Mechanical engineering and materials; Technology: general issues; 3D printing; advantages; aeroelastic stability; applications; Artificial Neural Network (ANN); biomimetic; bipedal robot; bladed disk; cholesteric liquid crystals; composite; composites; damage detection; dynamics simulation; electro-optic response; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); gas foil bearing; guided waves; high dynamic stability; high-entropy alloy; Inconel alloy; intentional mistuning; ion-trapping mechanism; liquid metal; mechanical property; mechanics; mechanism; metals; microstructure; MRE isolator; multimode interference; n/a; no-core fiber; pH sensor; piezoelectric material; polyacrylic acid; polyaniline; polymer stabilization; preparation; rotor dynamics; sensing foil; smart; strain field; stretchable conductor; Structural Health Monitoring (SHM); temperature field; textile-based mechanical sensors; thermomechanical characterization; thermomechanical coupling; topological optimization; turbomachinery; Venus flytrap; vibration reduction control algorithms; wearable devices
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication

 Smart materials and structures are capable of active or passive changes in terms of shapes, properties, and mechanical or electromagnetic responses in reaction to an external stimulus, such as light, temperature, stress, moisture, pH, and electric or magnetic fields. They have attracted increasing interest for their enhanced performance and efficiency over a wide range of industrial applications, especially for aerospace. These require novel engineering approaches and design philosophies in order to integrate the actions of sensors, actuators, and control circuit elements into a single system that can respond adaptively to its surroundings. This reprint has collected cutting-edge research and recent advances in smart materials and structures, including seven original research papers and three review articles, co-authored by 65 scientists and engineers from 18 institutions and 3 industries. The research topics mainly cover advanced materials, applications of smart materials and structures, as well as recent development in sensing techniques. We hope this reprint will contribute to disseminating the latest progress in smart materials and structures, as well as stimulate the interest of its audience to work in this important and vibrant area to promote and benefit the multidisciplinary scientific communities.