Self-Healing Structures, Machines, and Systems

This book describes the behavior, underlying principles and design of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems. Self-healing is a ubiquitous phenomenon that appears in many systems ranging from the molecular scale up through to large macroscale systems and in domains ranging from materials such as self-healing polymers, to self-sealing tires, water distribution networks, and information systems including control systems for damaged aircraft. Self-healing extends performance and endurance in ways that are just not possible otherwise. This book presents a unifying holistic approach to the operation and design of self-healing systems. It acts as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and engineers that are interested in understanding self-healing mechanisms and acquiring techniques to extend the performance and endurance of the structures, machines and systems that they build, design and study.

Key Features:

• Describes the design, operating principles, manufacture and performance assessment of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems.
• Presents a unique holistic approach to the engineering and inclusion of self-healing into structures, machines, and systems.
• Topics covered includes materials, machines, vessels, structures, networks, and systems, with detailed discussions of polymers, concrete, machinery, pressure vessels, fuel tanks, knives, clothing, lasers, biohybrids, networks, and information systems.