Smart Textiles and Their Applications

748 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Smart Textiles and Their Applications outlines the fundamental principles of applied smart textiles, also reporting on recent trends and research developments. Scientific issues and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and constructive way that fully presents the various results, prototypes, and case-studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. After an introduction to smart textiles and their applications from the editor, Part One reviews smart textiles for medical purposes, including their use in health monitoring, treatment delivery, and assistive technologies. Part Two covers smart textiles for transportation and energy, with chapters covering smart textiles for the monitoring of structures and processes, as well as smart textiles for energy generation. The final section considers smart textiles for protection, security, and communication, and includes chapters covering electrochromic textile displays, textile antennas, and smart materials for personal protective equipment.

• Reihe: Woodhead Publishing
• ISBN: 9780081005743
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.05.2016
• Größe: 239 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc
• Herausgegeben von: Vladan Koncar