Smart Materials

Shape memory alloys. Magneto rheological and electro rheological materials. How do SMAs work ? . Where are SMAs used ? . Why are SMAs so flexible ? . Where are piezoelectric materials used ? . Do polymers exhibit these effects ? . What are magnetostrictive materials ? . Magneto and electro rheological materials. How do smart fluids work ? . Where are smart fluids used ? . Where are thermochromic materials used ? . What about photochromic materials ? .

magnetic to mechanical energy or vice versa. The most common magnetostrictive

Where are magnetostrictive materials used?The development of alloys with better

In thermochromic systems at a  given temperature a change in the structure of