Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Sri Charan Yarlagadda · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 2003
Multifunctional composites enable transformation of the Navy: Combine best of both worlds. Passive properties: Strength - Stiffness - Toughness - Fire-hardness - Blast resistant - corrosion resistant - LO. Active properties: Sensors/Actuators - Networking and Communications - Active LO and Signature - Self-Healing - Health Monitoring - Electronics/CPUs. Manufacturing technologies to integrate multifunctionality are essential.