EAT104 Manufacturing & Materials: Smart Materials Report-UoS

This report provides a comprehensive overview of smart materials, focusing on their types, characteristics, properties, applications, economic perspectives, and future trends. It begins with an abstract highlighting the integration of electromotive materials in sensors and actuators, leading to smart structures. The report discusses actuator concepts, including conventional and unconventional types, control modes, and a step-by-step procedure for producing actuator applications. A literature review covers piezoelectric materials, their effects, and various applications in sensors, actuators, and structronic systems. The report also touches on thermal actuators and concludes with a discussion on the difficulties encountered in the process and an analysis of one-way pose accuracy. The research is supported by numerous references, making it a valuable resource for understanding smart materials in modern technology.