Self-healing is the capability of a material to recover from physical damage. Both physical
and chemical approaches have been used to construct self-healing polymers. These include …

The defence sector is now at an advanced level, catering to the global scenario, and
countries also invest heavily in research and development. Countries around the world have …

Structural polymers are susceptible to damage in the form of cracks, which form deep within
the structure where detection is difficult and repair is almost impossible. Cracking leads to …

This updated and enlarged third edition of a widely used text offers an integrated and
completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials. Focusing on the relationship …

Self-healing polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites possess the ability to heal in
response to damage wherever and whenever it occurs in the material. This phenomenal …

Self-healing polymers composed of microencapsulated healing agents exhibit remarkable
mechanical performance and regenerative ability,,, but are limited to autonomic repair of a …

The development and characterization of self-healing synthetic polymeric materials have
been inspired by biological systems in which damage triggers an autonomic healing …

Engineering applications of synthetic polymers are widespread due to their availability,
processability, low density, and diversity of mechanical properties (Figure 1a). Despite their …

Light-weighting involves the use of advanced materials and engineering methods to enable
structural elements to deliver the same, or enhanced, technical performance while using …

This book is a revised and extended edition to the original 1986 book Composite Materials
for Aircraft Structures, edited by Brian Hoskin and Alan Baker of the then Aeronautical …