Integrated Sensors and Predictive Maintenance: Toward Smart Composite and Plastic Structures
Smart Composites and Plastics: Toward an Active, Multifunctional Polymer Matrix Smart composite materials represent a major advancement in the field of advanced materials, particularly in the defense sector, where performance, reliability, and durability are fundamental requirements. Traditionally, composites rely on a polymer matrix—either thermosetting (epoxy, phenolic) or thermoplastic (PEEK, PEI)—reinforced with carbon, glass, or aramid
