Smart Materials & Mems detail syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17ME745), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other me 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit ME 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. For all other Professional Elective-III subjects do refer to Professional Elective-III. The detail syllabus for smart materials & mems is as follows.
Course Objectives:
This course provides a detailed overview to smart materials, piezoelectric materials structures and its characteristics. The study of Smart structures and modelling helps in Vibration control using smart materials in various applications. Helps to understand the principles and concepts of using MEMS, ER & MR Fluids for various applications.
Module 1
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Module 2
- Electro rheological and Magneto rheological Fluids:Mechanisms and Properties, Characteristics,Fluid composition and behaviour, Discovery and Early developments, Summary of material properties. Applicationsof ER and MR fluids (Clutches, Dampers, others). – 4hrs FibreOptics: Introduction, Physical Phenomenon, Characteristics, Fibre optic strain sensors, Twisted and Braided Fibre Optic sensors, Optical fibres as load bearing elements, Crack detection applications, Integration of Fibre optic sensors and shape memory elements. -4hrs
Module 3
- Vibration Absorbers: Introduction, Parallel Damped Vibration Absorber, Analysis, Gyroscopic Vibration absorbers, analysis & experimental set up and observations, Active Vibration absorbers. Control of Structures: Introduction, Structures as control plants, Modelling structures for control, Control strategies and Limitations. Biomimetics: Characteristics of Natural structures. Fibre reinforced: organic matrix natural composites, Natural creamers, Mollusks. Biomimetic sensing, Challenges and opportunities.
- MEMS:History of MEMS, Intrinsic Characteristics, Devices: Sensors and Actuators. Microfabrication: Photolithography, Thermal oxidation, Thin film deposition, etching types, Doping, Dicing, Bonding. Microelectronics fabrication process flow, Silicon based, Process selection and design.
- Piezoelectric Sensing and Actuation: Introduction, Cantilever Piezoelectric actuator model, Properties of Piezoelectric materials,
Applications. Magnetic Actuation: Concepts and Principles, Magnetization and Nomenclatures, Fabrication and case studies,Comparison of major sensing and actuation methods.
Module 5
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Course Outcomes:
- Describe the methods of controlling vibration using smart systems and fabrication methods of MEMS.
- Explain the principle concepts of Smart materials, structures, Fibre optics, ER & MR Fluids, Biomimetics and MEMS with principles of working.
- Analyze the properties of smart structures, MEMS, with the applications and select suitable procedure for fabrication.
- Summarize the methods and uses of Micro fabrications, Biomimetics, types of polymers used in MEMS, Fibre optics, piezoelectric sensing and actuation.
Text Books:
- Smart Structures -Analysis and Design, A.V.Srinivasan, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2001, (ISBN:0521650267).
- Smart Materials and Structures, M.V.Gandhi and B.S.Thompson Chapmen & Hall, London, 1992 (ISBN:0412370107)
- Foundation of MEMS, by Chang Liu. Pearson Education. (ISBN:9788131764756)
Reference Books:
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For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Me, 2017 regulation do visit Me 7th Sem syllabus for 2017 Regulation.
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