Smart Materials: Emerging Markets for Intelligent Gels; Ceramics; Alloys; and Polymers. 2nd Edition. Part 1 (Technical Insights)

Smart Materials: Emerging Markets for Intelligent Gels; Ceramics; Alloys; and Polymers. 2nd Edition. Part 1 (Technical Insights)

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31-Jul-2002
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Smart materials -- including ceramics, alloys, gels and polymers -- convert energy from one form into another by responding to a change in the stimuli in their environments. Developments in smart materials' technology and markets, analyzed in this report, are moving at lightening speed.

Table of Contents

Overview and Perspective

  • The Evolution of Smart Materials
  • Scope and Methodology

Smart Materials and Systems

  • Smart Materials
  • Smart Systems

Types of Smart Materials

  • Changing Shape or Length
  • Changing Material Properties
  • Electroactive Materials
  • Electrostrictive and Magnetostrictive Materials
  • Rheological Materials
  • Smart Gels

Electrostrictive Principles and Characteristics

Types of Materials

Loudspeakers and Micro-electromechanical Systems

Changing the Fluid State

Magnetorheological Fluids

Development of Magnetorheological Materials

Applications

Smart materials -- including ceramics, alloys, gels and polymers -- convert energy from one form into another by responding to a change in the stimuli in their environments. Developments in smart materials' technology and markets, analyzed in this report, are moving at lightening speed.
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Industries Chemicals and Materials
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