Cold Hibernated Elastic Memory Structure: Self-Deployable Technology and Its Applications

ISBN-13: 9781482236156 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 374 str.

Witold M. Sokolowski

Opis

Cold hibernated elastic memory (CHEM) is a smart material technology that uses shape memory polymers in cellular  structures. CHEM foams use the foam's elastic recovery and their shape memory to erect structures. This book describes CHEM structure technology, provides property data, discusses advantages over other deployable structures.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Section I: Shape Memory Materials 2. Overview Shape Memory Materials 3. Shape Memory Polymers Section II: Overview of CHEM Technology 4. Background 5. Polyurethane-Based Shape Memory Polymers Development 6. Improving the Performance of Shape Memory Polymers 7. Description of CHEM Structures 8. CHEM Technology Development 9. Properties of Baseline CHEM Foam Material 10. Characteristics of CHEM Structures 11. Thermomechanical Behavior of CHEM Foams 12. Effect of Cold Storage 13. Shape Recovery Control of CHEM Structure 14. Modeling and Simulation of CHEM Foam Behavior 15. Advantages of CHEM Structures Section III: CHEM Structure Space Applications 16. Introduction 17. Investigation of CHEM Space Applications 18. Heat Energy for Deployment in Space 19. Improvements for Large CHEM Structures 20. Future CHEM Thin-Film Spacecraft 21. Foaming In-Space Structures 22. Comparison with Other Space Deployable Structures Section IV: Shape Memory Polymer Composites (SMPC) 23. Introduction 24. Applications of SMPC in Deployable Space Structures 25. Shape-Memory Activation Methods Section V: CHEM Space Projects 26. Introduction 27. International Space Station Shape Memory Polyurethane (SMPU) Experiment 28. SMPU Vane for Femto Satellites Section VI: CHEM Commercial Applications 29. Introduction 30. Potential CHEM Applications 31. How to Use the CHEM 32. Heat Sources for Deployment of CHEM Products 33. Modifiable Furniture 34. Transformable Furniture 35. Automotive Applications 36. Self-Reconfiguration Furniture Section VII: Applications in Biomedicine 37. Introduction 38. Biomedical Applications of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers 39. CHEM Biomedical Applications 40. CHEM for Endovascular Interventions 41. The Future Unfolding: The Spectrum of Smartness in the Fabric of Everyday Objects 42. Precis