Much recent work has been devoted to utilizing changes in either the inherent or imparted
electrical conductivity of self-sensing materials as an indicator of damage, deformation or …

The increasing use of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) in industries such as aerospace,
marine, and automotive, has resulted in a necessity to monitor the structural integrity of …

The objective of this study was to design a multifunctional cement composite that could not
only bear loads but also possessed electromechanical properties that are sensitive to …

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is the automation of the condition assessment process of
an engineered system. When applied to geometrically large components or structures, such …

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an emerging method for assessing the structural
condition of composite structures. In this work, EIT's damage localization capability is …

Utilizing electrically conductive nanocomposites for integrated self-sensing and health
monitoring is a promising area of structural health monitoring (SHM) research wherein local …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have emerged as promising alternatives to
traditional metals and alloys in weight-conscious applications such as aerospace due to …

The conductivity of glass fiber reinforced polymers with nanocomposite matrices can be
leveraged for structural health monitoring. Since nanocomposite matrices depend on well …

Highly flexible nanocomposites have tremendous potential as smart, self-sensing materials
because their conductivity is inherently linked to their mechanical state. Herein, carbon …

Due to their small size, carbon nanotubes are able to create electrically conductive networks
surrounding structural fiber reinforcements in composites. As damage accumulates in the …