We describe the design and implementation of an agent based simulation for a smart grid. The design supports the evaluation of procedures for self healing. The main design goal is to support the testing and comparing of alternative decision models that can specify grid-management actions that can be applied in scenarios that call for self healing. We first describe the agent and decision model ...

In this study autonomic self-healing of impact damage in composite materials is shown using a microencapsulated healing agent. The components for self-healing, urea–formaldehyde microcapsules containing dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) liquid healing agent and paraffin wax microspheres containing 10 wt% Grubbs’ catalyst, have been successfully incorporated in a woven S2-glass-reinforced epoxy composite...

This paper presents work toward the studying of a new family of self-healing cementitious material. This innovative system features the design of microcapsules with calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) as healing agent. The aim of this study is to comprehensively monitor the whole crack-healing process of microcapsules based self-healing system by means of X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT). I...

As the computing systems become more and more complex, new technology and approach are desired to construct the system, so as to make them more reliable or self-healable. A modeling framework to generating selfhealing system is proposed in this paper. The model framework consists of function model, fault model, self-healing model, model composition mechanism for integration of the function mode...

Self-healing systems tackle the issue of ever increasing complexity of software and its management. Selfhealing systems provide solutions for the software systems to manage themselves and recover from errors. There are multiple approaches to self-healing systems ranging from agent based solutions to frameworks. The self-healing process is usually enclosed into a separate layer or components in ...

A self-healing fiber-reinforced structural polymer matrix composite material is demonstrated. In the composite, a microencapsulated healing agent and a solid chemical catalyst are dispersed within the polymer matrix phase. Healing is triggered by crack propagation through the microcapsules, which then release the healing agent into the crack plane. Subsequent exposure of the healing agent to th...

Self-healing polymers composed of microencapsulated healing agents exhibit remarkable mechanical performance and regenerative ability, but are limited to autonomic repair of a single damage event in a given location. Self-healing is triggered by crack-induced rupture of the embedded capsules; thus, once a localized region is depleted of healing agent, further repair is precluded. Re-mendable po...