Smart cementitious composites represent a transformative advance in construction materials by integrating multifunctional capabilities within traditional structural concrete. These innovative ...

The CASSANDRA project, a result of the latest Invitation To Tender (ITT) activity, focuses on maturing technologies that enable easy inspection and repair of composite structures. At its core, the ...

The project was supported by FIRST! (Future Innovation Research in Space Transportation), an initiative of the ESA STS (Space Transportation) Future Launchers Preparatory Program (FLPP). The aim of ...

The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

Structural health monitoring (SHM) and condition monitoring are crucial processes that ensure reliability and safety of ...

Although some types of microwire sensors and their applications in composites have been discussed previously by CW (see “Measuring temperature inside composites and bondlines” and “Contactless ...

Developing a maintenance strategy, especially for composite materials, is essential for the state of the overall composite structure (particularly in the long run). Based on this, a maintenance method ...

The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to an unprecedented demand for reliable, distributed, and maintenance-free power sources for ...

Vision-based structural health monitoring methods offer non-contact, full-field vibration measurement, reducing costs by ...

Needs for optimization of maintenance costs, increase of safety, and continuous developments of new construction materials and methods, as well as recent technological developments in various branches ...

Developing a maintenance strategy, especially for composite materials, is essential for the state of the overall composite structure (particularly in a long run). Based on this, a maintenance method ...