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Smart Materials and Design

  • Overview of the subject

    This course will focus on understanding and modeling the mechanical behavior of smart materials such as PZT and Shape Memory Alloy(SMA). Linear piezoelectricity and thermoelasticity will be studied as the basis for understanding the macro behavior of PZT and PVDF. This course will also introduce micromechanics in order to provide an understanding of the detailed mechanism of mechanical behavior. In addition, polarization switching of PZT and phase transformation of SMA will be studied in detail. Based on our understanding of the constitutive equations of smart materials, we will explore the function of the smart materials in actual structures and also do analyses of actual problems to apply to designing.

  • T.A

    N/A

  • Grade

    Attendance (5%) / Test (Mid 25%, Final 35%) / Homework (35%)

  • References

    Jones, R. M., “Mechanics of Composite Materials,” McGraw-Hill, 1975.
    Fung, Y. C., “A First Course in Continuum Mechanics,” Prentice-Hall, 1977.