Magnetic Nerves Sense Vehicle Damage

Magnetic Nerves Sense Vehicle Damage
Dec-15-17
Magnetic nerves could help vehicles sense damage and determine if repairs are required.

Developed under funding from the US Army, the new technology from Clemson University builds on previous work that would allow robots to sense damage and protect themselves. The damage sensors rely on a magnetostrictive material placed between layers of a composite material to create a laminate. As the magnetostrictive material responds to a magnetic field or changes in stress, sensors detecting the change send an alert to a paired device, determining the level of damage and whether or not the vehicle should be brought in for repairs.

Image: Oliver Myers (right) and mechanical engineering master's student Brandon Williams work with some of the smart material they are developing at Clemson University.

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Also some tools and exercise machines might warn about risks to break and user’s overwork.
Posted by Uolevi Kattun on December 15, 2017

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