Energy absorbing structures made from composite materials are lightweight, fuel
economical and environmentally friendly. In spite of these advantages, some issues have to …

Multimode Infrared thermal-wave imaging has the advantages of intuitive, efficient, large
detection area, non-contact, and long-distance detection respectively. It has a wide range of …

Previous study has proved that using electromechanical impedance instrumented bar-type
corrosion measuring probe can realize the quantitative assessment of the corrosion amount …

In general, the bolted joints that connect and secure components together can be easily
spotted in our surroundings. This joining method has been commonly used in various areas …

Smart materials are catalyzed by a technological revolution that will explode several
emerging technologies viz., material science, neural network, artificial intelligence …

Piezoelectric composite materials (PCMs), combing the advantages of both piezoelectric
materials and polymers, have been extensively used in piezoelectric material ultrasonic …

Electrically conductive asphalt mixtures (ECAM) were fabricated by adding two conductive
materials (steel wool and graphite) in this paper. Effects of steel wool and graphite on the …

Corrosion coupon method has been widely used to estimate the corrosion rate in multiple
industries. However, in this method, the weights of the coupons are measured periodically …

Cracks/damages in concrete structures are the core concern for reduction of service life of
infrastructures. Therefore, the effective technique is required for the prevention of cracks …

This paper presents a computationally efficient multifield finite element (FE) model for
accurate analysis of smart composite and sandwich shells equipped with piezoelectric patch …