Smart Materials : Considerations on Earth and in Space / edited by Lenore Rasmussen.
This book provides in-depth coverage of smart materials, including electroactive polymers (EAPs), synthetic muscle, pneumatic artificial muscle, soft pneumatics, hydro-muscle, and other cutting-edge transformational smart material technologies. It looks at ways smart materials respond to stimuli, su...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition 2022. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | This book provides in-depth coverage of smart materials, including electroactive polymers (EAPs), synthetic muscle, pneumatic artificial muscle, soft pneumatics, hydro-muscle, and other cutting-edge transformational smart material technologies. It looks at ways smart materials respond to stimuli, such as electricity, pressure, temperature, magnetism, or light. State-of-the-art developments in EAP based actuation and pneumatics are covered, including nanotechnology, soft robotics, EAP considerations for NASA applications and thermal control of satellites, control of mirrors using dielectric elastomeric actuators, and biomimetic design and function in robotics and prosthetics. A detailed analysis of the challenges of smart materials on Earth and in space is included, with an interview about considerations and training for Missions to Moon and Mars. This book is a must-read within the smart material and space communities, from tech savvy students to industry professionals. Broadens readers' understanding of the state-of-the-art advances in smart materials; Equips readers to handle the complex challenges of smart materials, actuation, robotics, and humanity on Earth and in space; Provides insights into electroactive sensors and soft robotics as well as biomimetic designs and functions inspired by nature. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 260 pages 209 illus) |
| ISBN: | 3030705129 9783030705121 3030705145 9783030705145 |