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
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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.