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Material Senses, Terminates Damage

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TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 8, 2010 — A novel autonomous material that uses "shape-memory" polymers with an embedded fiber optic network may be able to not only sense damage in structural materials, its creators say, but even make repairs. The technology brings to mind the human-like, robot assassin known as "The Terminator," which can regenerate its structure after being severely and extensively damaged. But this scenario is rapidly becoming less far-fetched as recent advances in structural health monitoring systems lead to a variety of ways to identify damage to a structural system. You've seen it in movies: the...Read full article

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    Published: December 2010
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    infrared
    Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of microwaves. The infrared spectrum spans wavelengths roughly between 700 nanometers (nm) and 1 millimeter (mm). It is divided into three main subcategories: Near-infrared (NIR): Wavelengths from approximately 700 nm to 1.4 micrometers (µm). Near-infrared light is often used in telecommunications, as well as in various imaging and sensing...
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