International Business Machines Corporation
Repair structure cracks using self-moving filler materials

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for repairing cracks in structures by automatically transferring filler materials along a magnetic force pathway inside the structures. The method may include identifying a crack in a structure. The method may include analyzing dimensions and positions of the crack. The method may include identifying an array of magnetic coils near the crack, wherein the array of magnetic coils can create a magnetic path to the crack. The method may include determining an appropriate filler material reservoir connected with the structure based on the array of magnetic coils and the crack in the structure. The method may include transmitting instructions to release a quantity of the filler material mixture from the appropriate filler material reservoir connected with the structure for each of the one or more cracks.