Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Koncar, Vladan,

Titel

Smart textiles and their applications [electronic resource]

Ort / Verlag

Duxford, [England] ; : Woodhead Publishing,

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Link zum Volltext

• Elsevier Books AutoHoldings

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "The Text Institute."
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 17, 2016).