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SMART MATERIALS:
INTRODUCTION:

 Smart or intelligent materials are materials that have to respond to stimuli and
environmental changes and to activate their functions according to these changes.

diagnostic
Properties:

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devices
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devices
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Sensing materials and

Actuation and control

Self detection and self

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Self- correction and shock absorbent
Damage arrest and self healing

Types of smart materials:

Properties:

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Framed aluminum:
 It is a cellular structure made up of a solid metal containing a large
volume fraction of gas filled pores these pores can either be sealed or
they can be an interconnected network.
 The common metals that are used is aluminum and other verities of
metal can be used to make the foam, such as titanium.

Ultra light material (75-95%) of the volume consists of void spaces.

Very high porosity
High compression strength
Thermal conductivity

Vacuum insulated panel:

Name: Prathyusha P.R

USN: 1kf16at024

It is foam of thermal insulation consisting of a gas light enclosure surrounding a

rigid core, from which the air has been evacuated.
It is used in building construction, refrigerator units, and insulated shipping
containers to provide better and insulation performance the conventional insulation
materials.
  corrugated glass:
 It is one type of industrial and commercial glass that was
once used in factories And Strength and ability to diffuse
light and shadow to help increase privacy and security.
 It was in high demand during the early industrial
revolution.
 Corrugation is a form of folding that can add strength and
stability to refraction and diminished visibility to glass.

 Gypsum blocks:

 It is a massive light-weight building material composed of solid

gypsum, for building and erecting light weight fire-resistant non-load
bearing, interior walls, partition walls, cavity walls, and pillar casting
indoors. Gypsum blocks are composed of gypsum plaster water and some
additives like vegetable or wood fiber for greater strength.

Properties:

Wall built with gypsum blocks are-massive void-free and high stability

 No-mortar, sand and plaster and used the walls are

built without water like – dry walls.
 High resistance to mechanical strain
 Reduce maintenance and repair.

 High performance concrete:

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 It is a concrete mixture, which posses high performance durability and high
strength when compared to conventional concrete.
 This contains one or more of cement materials such as fly, silicon fumes, or ground
granulated blast furnace slag and usually a super plasticizer.
 It is commercial only the initial cost if higher.