CPC G01N 17/04 (2013.01) [G01N 27/04 (2013.01); G01N 27/22 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A multi-layer structural material, comprising:
a first layer of composite material comprising an insulating matrix and a first plurality of elongated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded in the insulating matrix, wherein the first plurality of elongated CNTs form a first circuit component;
a second layer of composite material stacked on top of the first layer of composite material and comprising an insulating matrix and a second plurality of elongated CNTs embedded in the insulating matrix, wherein the second plurality of elongated CNTs form a second circuit component; and
a third plurality of elongated CNTs penetrating into the first layer and the second layer and electrically coupling the first circuit component and the second circuit component,
wherein the first, second, and third pluralities of CNTs in combination form a structural sensor.
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