Multidisciplinary Research in Smart Composite Structures

Abstract

This is the final report of the MURI program entitled Multidisciplinary Research in Smart Composite Structures. The approach taken by this program to overcome shortcomings of existing smart structures technology was that of Vertical technology Integration. This approach has allowed the development of technology at all critical levels of functional integration, from fundamental material studies to complex controlled structures. This approach enabled a complete lowdown of applications' requirements to serve as focal points for fundamental research, and it enabled capabilities flowup to application performance which can be used as a metric to evaluate the important capabilities at each level. The research conducted by the members of this program was a coordinated effort to address issues at the materials, devices and applications levels, and the results obtained in this program represent significant steps in that direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2000
Accession Number
ADA389452

Entities

People

  • Harry L Tuller
  • Michael J Cima
  • Nesbitt W. Haggood
  • Stephen R. Hall
  • Yet-ming Chlang

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Control Systems
  • Crystal Growth
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Frequency Bands
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Laminates
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Phase Transformations
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.