31.15.1. Smart Materials for Embedded Monitoring

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are smart materials?

   Hint

   Think about materials that can sense and react.

2. 2.

   Name one type of smart material.

   Hint

   Recall our acronyms PSC.

3. 3.

   What is a primary function of piezoelectric materials?

   • Generate an electric charge
   • Change shape
   • Conduct heat

   Hint

   It relates to monitoring stresses.

4. 4.

   True or False: Smart materials cannot be used for embedded monitoring.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the definitions discussed.

5. 5.

   Discuss how integrating smart materials into existing infrastructure can be both advantageous and challenging.

   Hint

   Analyze both sides of the integration.

6. 6.

   Create a proposal outlining how to implement carbon nanotubes in urban infrastructure for disaster prevention.

   Hint

   Think about disaster scenarios and preventive strategies.