_Self-Healing Materials: Principles and Technology_ is a practical
book aimed at giving engineers and researchers in both industry and
academia the information they need to deploy self-healing technology
in a wide range of potential applications—from adhesives to the
automotive industry, and from electronics to biomedical implants.
Developments are increasingly seeing real-world application, and this
book enables practitioners to use this technology in their own work.
The book first discusses the principal mechanisms of self-healing and
how these are applied to the development of materials which have the
ability to repair themselves—either with minimal human intervention
or without human intervention at all. The book provides a theoretical
background and a review of the major research undertaken to date, to
give a thorough grounding in this concept and related technology.
The book specifically covers fault detection mechanisms in materials,
and experimental methods to enable engineers to assess the efficiency
of the self-healing process. It then discusses typical aids and
additives in self-healing materials, including plasticizers,
catalysts, shape-memory components, and more. Finally, the book
contains real world examples of self-healing materials and how these
have been applied to around 40 groups of products and industries,
including materials used in the automotive industry, construction,
composite materials for aerospace, biomaterials and materials used in
medical devices, and adhesives and sealants.
* Helps materials scientists and engineers to reduce risk of
degradation and materials failure by using self-healing materials in a
range of applications
* Provides real world application examples, so practitioners can
assess the applicability and usefulness of self-healing materials in
their work
* Includes guidance on the efficiency and efficacy of self-healing
mechanisms, with coverage of the different parameters to be
considered, and methodologies to use
* Discusses typical aids and additives in self-healing materials,
including plasticizers, catalysts, shape-memory components, and more
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ISBN
9781927885246
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Chemtec Publishing
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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