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'Smart skin' simplifies spotting strain in structures: Invention can use fluorescing carbon nanotubes to reveal stress in aircraft, structures
- November 20, 2018
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A 'smart skin' employs the unique fluorescent characteristics of carbon nanotubes to quickly assess strain in materials. The method is intended for aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures in which mechanical strain needs to be monitored.
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"'Smart skin' simplifies spotting strain in structures: Invention can use fluorescing carbon nanotubes to reveal stress in aircraft, structures", MachPrinciple, November 20, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/-Smart-skin-simplifies-spotting-strain-in-structures-Invention-can-use-fluorescing-carbon-nanotubes-to-reveal-stress-in-aircraft-structures
