Encyclopedia of Smart Materials, Volumes 1-2

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Title:		Encyclopedia of Smart Materials, Volumes 1-2
Publisher:		John Wiley & Sons
Copyright / Pub. Date:		© 2002
ISBN:		978-0-471-17780-7
Electronic ISBN:		978-1-59124-694-7
No. Pages:		1193
Author/Editor:		Edited by: Schwartz, Mel
Knovel Release Date:		Aug 11, 2004
Knovel Subject Area(s):		Ceramics & Ceramic Engineering General Engineering & Project Administration Metals & Metallurgy
Description:		Smart materials, materials and structures that can impart information about their environment to an observer or monitoring device are revolutionizing fields as diverse as engineering, optics, and medical technology. Advances in smart materials are impacting disciplines across the scientific and technological landscape. This encyclopedia is as broad in scope as the technology itself, addressing daily, commercial applications as well as sophisticated units designed to operate in space, underwater, underground, and within the human body. Extensively cross-referenced and generously supplemented with bibliographies and indexes, this book's treatment also broaches the specialized properties and coatings that are required for the use of materials in extreme conditions.

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