MECH 6341 - Summer 2023 – Schedule (Jun.

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Lecture
W Course topic - per lecture Readings Schedule detail Software
date:
1. Course description.
Leo’s book Chap. 1 2:45-3:15 Course description
1 Jul. 4 2. Introduction to smart materials and structures; basic definitions and
Gibson’s book Chap. 1 3:15-5:30 Lecture
key concepts; refresh of basic principles of solid mechanics.
Overview of mathematical representations of smart material systems;
1 Jul. 6 Leo’s book Chap. 2 & 3 2:45-5:30 Lecture
simple problems of applied mechanics.
Mechanical metamaterials: material property charts; Analytical analysis
2 Jul. 11 Ashby’s book Chap. 2, 5, 6 & 9 2:45-5:30 Lecture
of mechanical metamaterials (1)
Engineering analysis of smart materials with thermal-mechanical
2 Jul. 13 Gibson’s book Chap. 4 2:45-5:30 Lecture
coupling. Analytical analysis of mechanical metamaterials (2)
Piezoelectric Materials: electromechanical coupling in piezoelectric
3 Jul. 18 devices, direct and converse piezoelectric effects, and constitutive Leo’s book Chap. 4 & 5 2:45-5:30 Lecture
equations for piezoelectric materials and systems.
Homogenization of smart material effective properties via standard
3 Jul. 20 2:45-5:30 Lecture in Computer Lab ANSYS
mechanics approach; introduction to FEA (ANSYS)
1. Procedures to link MATLAB and ANSYS to perform FEA analysis of
2:45-3:25 Lecture in Computer Lab ANSYS
4 Jul. 25 smart materials
3:30-5:50 In-class midterm exam MATLAB
2. Midterm exam (Closed-book)
ANSYS
4 Jul. 27 Homogenization of cellular materials via standard mechanics approach 2:45-5:30 Lecture in Computer Lab
MATLAB
Shape Memory Alloys: properties of thermally activated shape memory
materials and their physical basis. Electro-rheological (ER) and
5 Aug. 1 Leo’s book Chap. 6 2:45-5:30 Lecture
Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids and Elastomers: Overview of properties
of MR/ER fluids and elastomers.
1. Applications: static bending of multilayered sandwich beams;
2:45-4:30 Lecture
5 Aug. 3 adaptive damping using piezoelectric shunts.
4:30-5:30 Project consultation
2. Project consultation
6 Aug. 8 Overview of manufacturing methods for smart materials and structures 2:45-5:30 Lecture
Additive manufacturing and material characterization method of smart
6 Aug. 10 2:45-5:30 Lecture
materials
7 Aug. 15 Final Exam (Closed-book) 2:00-5:00 Final Exam