ABSTRACT
Sensors can be attached or embedded into composite materials to create a smart skin or smart structure. So, the main goal is to create a structural element that can monitor the hidden internal conditions of the component and determine their present state throughout the use of the structures. To acquire a robust composite structure with a reliable health-monitoring system, there are requirements that need to be fulfilled: minimizing the influence of the structures’ components on the sensors’ sensing integrity and at the same time ensuring that the structure integrity will not be degraded substantially as a result of attaching or embedding the sensors. Therefore, selection of the right sensors plays a major role in acquiring a smart and reliable composite structure.
