CEGR 590 - Smart Material Systems

3 hours.
3 Credits

An introduction to the principles and applications of various sensor, actuator and functionality of smart materials and structures in order to monitor their state of health, automatically heal internal fractures and adapt to environmental changes to reduce maintenance cost and increase life span. Constitutive modeling of piezoelectric materials, electroactive polymers, shape memory alloys, and system modeling for the analysis, design, and control of smart material systems.

Prerequisite(s) Mechanics of Materials and Departmental Approval
Offered (AS NEEDED)