MULTIFUNCTIONAL STRUCTURAL CAPACITORS CONSISTING OF BARIUM TITANATE AND BARIUM STRONTIUM TITANATE COATED CARBON FIBERS

摘要

The increasing demand for high efficiency and lightweight systems has led to the emergence of multifunctional materials. This class of materials combines the performance objectives of two or more components of a system into a single material. For instance, additional functionalities such as ballistic protection, vibration damping, energy generation and storage, sensing and actuation, self healing, and thermal management have all been incorporated into structural composites. The use of the multifunctional materials can increase the safety and performance while holding the weight and complexity to a minimum.