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An Entropy-Driven Feedback Control Framework for Autonomous Self-Healing Mechanical Structures

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents a thermodynamically grounded feedback-control framework that uses entropy as a quantitative metric for damage detection and self-healing in mechanical structures. By coupling multiphysics simulations in COMSOL with entropy-regulated actuation, the study demonstrates how entropy can guide healing actions to restore order and mitigate fatigue damage. Simulation results show a 50 % reduction in entropy generation and a threefold improvement in structural durability compared to uncontrolled systems. The framework unifies structural health monitoring and active control into an entropy-driven paradigm for intelligent, self-repairing materials.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17329927

Author: Shoniwa, Mosekari

Institution: Institute of Physics

Language: English

Topic: Polymer composites and self-healing

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7089763580

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