Smart materials are materials that have properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled fashion by external stimuli. Such materials can be used for detection and activation, thus making the smart actuators and sensors. Due to their compact size and unique properties they have applications in aerospace industry, robotics, biotechnology.... The goal of this course is to expose the students to the principles of smart materials with an emphasis on their use and integration in aerospace applications. Students will be introduced to smart material fundamentals, their thermo-mechanical and elektro-magnetic properties and couplings between these fields. During the course topics concerned with design, modeling, control and fabrication of smart structures are presented and various examples are demonstrated. Through exercises, students will explore potentials of smart actuators and sensors and challanges associated with their uses.

During the course, students will acquire the knowledge necessary for understanding the fundamental behavior of smart materials. They will be introduced to the mathematical models that describe the behavior of smart materials and to the principles of smart sensors and actuators construction. Also, by experimenting with different types of smart structures control algorithms during the practical part of the course, students will gain experience and operational knowledge that can be utilized in real life applications throughout their career.

Introduction to Smart Materials, Piezoelectric Materials and Magnetostrictive Materials constitutive relationship Smart Actuators and Micromechatronics - Basics, Applications, Current and future trends Smart Sensors - Basics, Applications, Current and future trends Integration of Smart Sensors and Actuators to Smart Structures Optimal Placement of Sensors and Actuators Design of Controller for Smart Structure

Practical exercises follows the course content. During the exercises the student develops computer models of smart structures, performs numerical analysis and applies different algorithms for control and optimization of smart structure.

There is no necessary requirement for attendance of Integration of smart actuators and sensors.

Simlab - computer laboratory

Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 50
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 0

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 15
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 0

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 70
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 70

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