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Current challenges in the research field of composite materials are associated with the extension of the field of these materials from structural composites to functional and multifunctional composites [1] with the effective properties that depend on a large number of factors.
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As niche applications become more prevalent in the future, composites and displacement-amplifying techniques and materials will proliferate in a continuing effort to widen the force–displacement envelope of performance. These devices, too, will become smarter and smarter as the applications demand.
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Topolov, V.Y., Bisegna, P., Bowen, C.R. (2014). Conclusions. In: Piezo-Active Composites. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38354-0_6
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