self-repair – TechConnect Briefs

Advanced Materials for self-healing electrical insulation systems

Basu S., German I., Rhodes R., Stevens G.C., Thomas J., Gnosys Global Ltd, UK

Recently, there have been significant advancements in the development of self-healing materials. When damaged, these materials are capable of autonomously repairing the damage, restoring the pre-damage characteristics of the material and preserving asset integrity. This [...]

Probabilistic Models for Damage and Self-repair in DNA Self-Assembly

Majumder U., Duke University, US

DNA self-assembly is the autonomous phenomenon where components (single strands or structures made of DNA single strands organize themselves into stable superstructures. Since its inception the focus of DNA self-assembly based nanostructures has mostly been [...]

U.S. Army Development of Active Smart Coatings™ System for Military Vehicles

Zunino J., Battista L., Colon N., U.S. Army Corrosion Office, US

The goal of the U.S. Army Smart Coatings™ Materiel Program is to conduct research designed to lead to the development of coatings systems for Army materiel incorporating unique properties such as self repair, selective removal, [...]

Fault Detection and Diagnosis Techniques for Molecular Computing

Tahoori M.B., Mitra S., Northeastern University, US

Fault detection and diagnosis techniques that are essential for defect tolerance, fault tolerance and self-repair of molecular computing systems are discussed. These techniques enable robust molecular computing system design protected from manufacturing defects and run-time [...]