Self-Healing Structures, Machines, and Systems
eBook - ePub

Self-Healing Structures, Machines, and Systems

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040341933
Edition
0
Subtopic
Biology

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Molecular Scale Healing
  9. 3 Micro- and Nanoscale
  10. 4 Meso- and Macroscale
  11. 5 Surfaces: Healing, Sealing, and Cleaning
  12. 6 Vessels and Containers
  13. 7 Vascular Methods
  14. 8 Multiscale and Multifunctional Methods
  15. 9 Coordinated Repair
  16. 10 Electronics, Optics, and Functionalized Material Systems
  17. 11 Systems and Networks
  18. 12 Biological Hybrids
  19. 13 Design, Performance, and Manufacturing
  20. 14 Future Directions
  21. Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
  22. Appendix B: Self-healing Patents
  23. Appendix C: Supplemental Engineering Analysis and Science
  24. Appendix D: Dimensional Scaling of Physical Effects
  25. References
  26. Index