Despite recent advantages, internal logistics for aircraft production is mainly performed manually. Missing or wrongfully loaded components can cause costly delays. Transforming delivery units into smart participants of a digitalized logistic chain has the potential to avoid such In scope this work, we present concept unit use in intralogistic processes on sites. Its main functionality, detecti...

ABSTRACT Reported herein is an overview of the research being conducted within the Materials Division at NASA Langley Research Center on the development of smart material technologies for advanced airframe systems. The research is a part of the Aircraft Morphing Program which is a new six-year research program to develop smart components for self-adaptive airframe systems. The fundamental areas...

This paper introduces a novel way that allows non-expert users to create smart surroundings. To establish this goal, we have developed a panel type smart material called “u-Texture”, which has a built-in computer and sensors. u-Textures can be connected to each other to form various furniture that support human home activities. The unique point of u-Textures is the self-organizable function, ch...

This paper provides an overview of the different types of fiber optic sensors (FOS) that can be used with composite materials and also their compatibility with and suitability for embedding inside a composite material. An overview of the different types of FOS used for strain/temperature sensing in composite materials is presented. Recent trends, and future challenges for FOS technology for con...