Mechanoresponsive Healing Polymers

• Published in: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Misc. Resources
• Main Authors: Gordon, Keith L, Siochi, Emilie J
• Format: Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 06.03.2018
• Subjects: Impact damage; Production methods; Self healing materials; Structural damage

Methods are provided to produce new mechanoresponsive healing systems. Additionally, various embodiments provide a two tier self-healing material system concept that provides a non-intrusive method to mitigate impact damage in a structure ranging from low velocity impact damage (e.g., crack damage)...