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Explores State-of-the-Art Work from the World's Foremost Scientists, Engineers, Educators, and Practitioners in the FieldWhy use smart materials?Since most smart materials do not add mass, engineers can endow structures with built-in responses to a myriad of contingencies. In their various form...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Schwartz, Mel M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Smart materials.
Smart structures.
Matériaux intelligents.
Structures intelligentes.
Smart materials
Smart structures
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Explores State-of-the-Art Work from the World's Foremost Scientists, Engineers, Educators, and Practitioners in the FieldWhy use smart materials?Since most smart materials do not add mass, engineers can endow structures with built-in responses to a myriad of contingencies. In their various forms, these materials can adapt to their environments by changing characteristics and can provide information about structural and environmental changes. A single source on numerous aspects of intelligent materialsSmart Materials fo.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Also available in print edition.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781420043730
1420043730
9781420043723
1420043722