Smart materials are currently used in many industrial sectors, but their greatest development and most applications can be observed in the aerospace and automotive industries. Engineering smart materials are used in safety systems, in demanding structural components such as suspension, engines, and electronic devices. They can also be used as an additive that changes appearance. These can be shape memory alloys, piezoelectric, electrochromic, electroluminescent, electrorheological, or magnetorheological materials.They are used in means of transport, ranging from simple devices to complex structures. The paper will present the possibilities of using these materials, taking into account their advantages and the dynamics of their development. Over the last dozen or so years, a new class of materials has emerged, which includes representatives of all basic types of materials – metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. These materials are based on knowledge from the field of materials engineering as well as sciences such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The development of smart materials is subordinated to creating possibilities for specific practical goals in fields such as aviation, automotive, robotics, medicine, and sports equipment. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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