Design of Active Composites

Abstract

This AFOSR core program on Active composites is aimed to study analytically and experimentally new types of active composites, ferromagnetic shape memory alloy(FSMA) composite, shape memory alloy(SMA) fiber/shape memory polymer(SMP) composite, and piezoelectrics-SMA composite. The mechanism behind these new active composites is synergistic effects among these active materials, under various stimuli conditions. Airborne applications of these active composites are clearly stated in the report, ranging from synthetic jet actuator, superconfigurable structures and energy harvesting device under fluctuating high temperatures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502837

Entities

People

  • Minoru Taya
  • Onur C. Namli
  • Tucker Howie

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Ferromagnetic Materials
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Phase Transformations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science