ABSTRACT
Continuous carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites are the dominant advanced lightweight structural materials for aircraft, due to their combination of high strength, high elastic modulus and low density. Multifunctionality has been achieved in these materials, so that the material can serve both structural and non-structural functions. The non-structural functions to be covered in this seminar include the sensing of strain and damage, heat dissipation and thermoelectric power generation. These functions are achieved without the attachment or embedment of devices.  Rather, they are achieved through the use of materials science concepts.

报告人简介:
Professor D.D.L. Chung received her Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her B.S. degree from California Institute of Technology. She is Professor in State University of New York (Buffalo) and directs the Composite Materials Research Laboratory in this university.She has authored over 500 archival international journal papers, in addition to 8 books, which include "Functional Materials" (World Sci.) and "Composite Materials" (2nd Ed., Springer).Her "Web of Knowledge" H-factor is 48. She is the inventor of smart concrete and is an international leader in the field of multifunctional structural materials.The many honors that she has received include the Pettinos Award from the American Carbon Society, the Top Reviewer Award from the Carbon journal, the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Endowed Chair Professorship and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship from the State University of New York, theHonorary Doctorate degree from University of Alicante, Spain, and the Hardy Gold Medal from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.