
- 384 pages
- English
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Self-Healing Structures, Machines, and Systems
About this book
This book describes the behavior, underlying principles and design of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems. Self-healing is a ubiquitous phenomenon that appears in many systems ranging from the molecular scale up through to large macroscale systems and in domains ranging from materials such as self-healing polymers, to self-sealing tires, water distribution networks, and information systems, including control systems for damaged aircraft. Self-healing extends performance and endurance in ways that are just not possible otherwise. This book presents a unifying holistic approach to the operation and design of self-healing systems. It acts as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and engineers that are interested in understanding self-healing mechanisms and acquiring techniques to extend the performance and endurance of the structures, machines, and systems that they build, design, and study.
Key Features:
- Describes the design, operating principles, manufacture and performance assessment of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems.
- Presents a unique holistic approach to the engineering and inclusion of self-healing into structures, machines, and systems.
- Topics covered includes materials, machines, vessels, structures, networks, and systems, with detailed discussions of polymers, concrete, machinery, pressure vessels, fuel tanks, knives, clothing, lasers, biohybrids, networks, and information systems.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Molecular Scale Healing
- 3 Micro- and Nanoscale
- 4 Meso- and Macroscale
- 5 Surfaces: Healing, Sealing, and Cleaning
- 6 Vessels and Containers
- 7 Vascular Methods
- 8 Multiscale and Multifunctional Methods
- 9 Coordinated Repair
- 10 Electronics, Optics, and Functionalized Material Systems
- 11 Systems and Networks
- 12 Biological Hybrids
- 13 Design, Performance, and Manufacturing
- 14 Future Directions
- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix B: Self-healing Patents
- Appendix C: Supplemental Engineering Analysis and Science
- Appendix D: Dimensional Scaling of Physical Effects
- References
- Index