Author : Alan Kin Tak Lau
Release : 2008-06-12
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 179/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Multi-functional Materials and Structures by : Alan Kin Tak Lau
Download or read book Multi-functional Materials and Structures written by Alan Kin Tak Lau. This book was released on 2008-06-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Smart Materials are materials that can respond to environmental stimuli by exhibiting particular changes in some of their properties. Depending upon the change in some external condition, a smart materials can change its own characteristics (mechanical, electrical, appearance), structure, composition and/or response. These materials are usually embedded into systems whose inherent properties change favourably in order to meet performance needs.