A research on the advanced construction materials has given a push by many factors. In late eighty's, the aerospace industry has seen a steady decline; alternative use of new materials develop for aerospace industry is made possible to construction sector. Exotic materials such as advance polymers & high performance carbon fibre sheeting are researched upon to develop their potential use in the construction of the corrosion free buildings.
The advanced materials are looking on as next generation materials for high techbuildings. Materials that ....etc

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They are the materials which have the capability to respond to changes in their condition or the environment to which they are exposed, in a useful and usually repetitive manner. They are called by other names such as,

· Intelligent materials,

· Active materials and

· Adoptive materials.

The devises that are made using smart materials are called Smart Devices. Similarly the systems and structures that have incorporated smart materials are called Smart Systems and Smart Structures. In other words the complexi ....etc

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A new generation of materials called smart materials is changing the way a structural system is going to be designed, built and monitored. Advances in composite materials, instrumentation and sensing technology (fiber-optic sensors) in combination with a new generation of actuator systems based on Piezoelectric ceramics and shape Memory Alloys have made this possible.

Shape memory alloys have found applications in a variety of high performance products, ranging from aircraft hydraulic coupling and electrical connectors to surgical suture anc ....etc

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smart materials
A new generation of materials called smart materials is changing the way a structural system is going to be designed, built and monitored. Advances in composite materials, instrumentation and sensing technology (fiber-optic sensors) in combination with a new generation of actuator systems based on Piezoelectric ceramics and shape Memory Alloys have made this possible.

Shape memory alloys have found applications in a variety of high performance products, ranging from aircraft hydrau ....etc

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Ultrasonic methods enjoy the great capabilities in solving various problems associated with structural engineering and engineering materials. In this seminars, a host of research works and studies in this field carried out by the speaker will be presented to demonstrate the broad spectrum of their applications in aerospace engineering. Focus will be on nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and characterization of aerospace materials such as composites. Topics to be presented in the seminar include (1) 3-D imaging of damage in composites, (2) echo det ....etc

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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS OF CONCORDE

INTRODUCTION
After the World War II, Great Britain realized the necessity for faster civil planes and created the De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet, the first commercial plane with jet engines. During the 50's a committee was formed involving representatives from airlines, aircraft industries, engine industries and government employees to discuss an advanced design.
There were 3 possible innovative designs that could be followed.
The first was a plane with a very strange wing, -M sh ....etc

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Nondestructive testing has become an essential tool for failure prevention, conditionbased maintenance, structural health monitoring, as well as for quality control during production processes. Ultrasound and Acousto-Optics are applied to examine the mechanical properties of isotropic and anisotropic materials, and also to detect material defects. Fiber reinforced composites are ubiquitous in many industries, yet the interaction of ultrasound with such materials is particularly challenging because of effects such as surface roughness, the fact ....etc

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ABSTRA CT

Concorde

Concorde is the world’s only supersonic passenger aircraft. This aircraft flies at more than two times the speed of sound. In 1962, the British and French governments signed an agreement to develop a supersonic transport aircraft (SST) and the plane was built jointly by British Aerospace (Bae) and Aerspatiale. The first flight took place in 1969 and began passenger service in 1976.The Concorde holds many records, including fastest crossing of the Atlantic from New York to London in 2 hours 54 minutes ....etc

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Composites are combinations of two more separate materials on a microscopic level, in a controlled manner to give desired properties. The properties of a composite will be different from those of the constituents in isolation.
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When two materials are combined together to form a composite, one of the materials will be in Reinforcing phase and the other material will be in Matrix phase. Typically, reinforcing material in the f ....etc

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