Smart Materials & Nanotechnology

Mechanics and Behavior of Smart Materials

Structural Health Monitoring is a system with which a non-intrusive, active damage evaluation mechanism is attached to each structural component to continuously monitor the integrity of the structure or damage signatures. Surface properties include surface tension, surface characterization, charge - charge interaction, etc. It can be produced by using various techniques such as etching, plasma functionalization, etc. Physical properties are like size, shape, surface, compartmentalization, etc. Mechanical properties include elastic modulus, hardness, fatigue, fracture toughness, etc. The electrical and magnetic phenomena alter the properties of materials for better prospective in manufacturing.