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OverviewRecent Advances in Smart Self-Healing Polymers and Composites examines the advances made in smart materials over the last few decades and their significant applications in aerospace, automotive, civil, mechanical, medical, and communication engineering fields. Based on a thorough review of the literature, the book identifies “smart self-healing polymers and composites as one of the most popular, challenging, and promising areas of research. Readers will find valuable information compiled by a large pool of researchers who not only studied the latest datasets, but also reached out to leading contributors for insights and forward-thinking analogies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Guoqiang Li (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA) , Harper Meng (Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Woodhead Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.760kg ISBN: 9781782422808ISBN 10: 1782422803 Pages: 426 Publication Date: 29 May 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9780128234723 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Overview of crack self-healing 2 Modeling of self-healing smart composite materials 3 Solid state healing of resins and composites 4 Microcapsule-based self-healing materials 5 Microvascular-based self-healing materials 6 Reversible cross-linking polymer-based self-healing materials 7 Supramolecular network-based self-healing polymer materials 8 Self-healing coatings 9 Self-sensing and self-healing in composites 10 Rubber-like polymeric shape memory hybrids with repeatable heat-assisted self-healing and joule heating functions 11 Shape memory polymer-based self-healing composites 12 Self-healing materials with embedded shape memory polymer fibers and wiresReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Guoqiang Li is the Major Morris S. & DeEtte A. Anderson Memorial LSU Alumni Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University, USA. He is also holder of the John W. Rhea Jr. Professorship in Engineering at the same university. His research interests include: Composite Joints; Grid Stiffened Composite Structures; Infrastructure Composites; Low/High Velocity Impact of Composite Structures; Mechanics of Composite Materials; Particulate-Filled Composites; Repair and Rehabilitation of Composite Structures; and Smart Self-Healing Composites. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |