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USN 10ME764

Seventh Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/July 2017

Smart Materials

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100
ote: Answer FIVE full questions, selecting at least TWO questions from each part.

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PART-A
1 a. What are composite materials? Explain the classification of composite materials. Mention
any four applications of composite materials. (10 Marks)
b. What are shape Memory Alloys? With a neat sketch explain the stress-strain characteristics

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of SMAs as a function of temperature. (10 Marks)

2 a. What are sensors? How they are classified? (06 Marks)

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b. List out any four advanced materials which can be used to build "Smart Sensors". (04 Marks)
c. What is Signal Processing? Explain Pulse Modulation with a neat sketch. (10 Marks)

a. Explain the application of MR Fluids in the CLUTCHES used to transfer torque between
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rotating mechanical components.
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What are "MR Dampers"? Explain the characteristics of controllable fluid dampers as
applied to civil structures. (10 Marks)
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4 a. Explain the concept of "Total Internal Reflection". How it is useful in fiber optics?
(10 Marks)
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b. List out any four applications of Fiber optics. (04 Marks)
c. Explain how embedded fiber optic sensors can be used as chemical sensors in structures.
(06 Marks)
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PART-B
5 a. Explain the concept of Turbulence in a moving body with a neat sketch. (08 Marks)
b. Explain moment based Actuation and Force Based Actuation schemes for drag and
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turbulence reduction in Aerial vehicles. (12 Marks)

6 a. Explain the basic components of a closed loop control system with a block diagram.
(10 Marks)
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b. Explain the modelling and control of a three degrees of freedom spring mass system using
SMA actuators. (10 Marks)
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7 a. What are Piezoelectric materials? Explain the actuation of structural components by

Piezoelectric crystals. (12 Marks)
b. What is MEMS? Explain. (04 Marks)
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c. List out any four applications ofMEMS in automotive industries. (04 Marks)

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o 8 Write short notes on the following:

z a. Neural Networks (05 Marks)
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b. Data Processing (05 Marks)

c. Data Collection (05 Marks)
d. Data Analysis. (05 Marks)

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