Academic Catalog

MDM513 SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS

Course Code:	8760513
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Mechanical Design And Manufacturing
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Lecturer Dr. GÖKHAN OSMAN ÖZGEN
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Design of Smart Structures.Modeling Mechanics of Smart Materials.Piezoelectric materials.Fiber optics.Shape memory alloys.Electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids. Magnetorheological elastomers.Carbon nanotubes.Control of structures.Active and semi-active vibration control.Structural health monitoring.Morphing of structures.