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Wenjie Wang1, Yue Xiang1, Jingfeng Yu2
1School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 11, 2023
Summary
Smart materials like piezoelectric, shape memory, and giant magnetostrictive materials offer unique properties for aviation applications. Their use as sensors and actuators enhances structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, and vibration control in aircraft.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Aerospace Engineering
Background:
- The aviation industry demands advanced material properties for intelligent applications.
- Smart materials possess unique physical and integration capabilities crucial for aerospace.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and discuss the applications of smart materials in the aviation industry.
- To provide a reference for future research and development in smart material structures for aerospace.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and summarization of smart material applications.
- Categorization of smart materials based on their properties and functions.
Main Results:
- Piezoelectric materials are effective in structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, and vibration control.
- Shape memory materials excel in shape control, low-shock release, and impact absorption.
- Giant magnetostrictive materials show promise in guided wave monitoring, vibration control, and high-precision actuation.
Conclusions:
- Smart materials are foundational for intelligent aviation systems.
- Further research into these materials will drive innovation in aerospace technology.
