3. Course Objectives
• This course is intended to introduce the
student to smart materials and their
applications in the control of structures
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
4. Intended Learning Outcome
By the end of this course, the student will be
able to:
• Identify different types of smart materials
• Use smart materials’ constitutive relations to
model their mechanics
• Apply the basic rules of mechanics of
materials to model structures with smart
elements
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
5. Grade distribution
• Final Exam 70% Starts 29/12/2012
• Quiz #1 5% Week of midterms
• Quiz #2 5% Last week of term
• Pop Quizzes 5% Random
• Homework 15% Almost weekly
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
6. Homework Rules!
• There will be two types of homework:
• Reports
• Problems
• Homework is due on the night before the
following lecture (11:59 PM)
• Homework or link sent to
mohammad.tawfik@gmail.com with subject
“Aero495 – Homework#”
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
7. Aero495 on Facebook!
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
8. Course Schedule
Week of Lecture# Topic HW
15/9/2012 1 Introduction to Smart Structure #1 Prepare a 2 page paper on piezoelectric materials
22/9/2012 2 Piezoelectric Matrials Types &C.R. #2 Derive the C.R. of 1-3 Piezo Composites
29/9/2012 3 Review of bar and beam mechanics #3 Solve Problems 1-3 from textbook
6/10/2012 4 Bars with Piezo #4 Solve Problems 4-6 from textbook
13/10/2012 5 Beams with Piezo #5 Prepare a 4 page paper on passive damping using Piezo
20/10/2012 6 Passive control using piezo #6 Prepare a 2 page paper on SMA
27/10/2012 3eed Break
3/11/2012 Midterm Exams - Quiz#1
10/11/2012 7 Shape memory Alloys #7 Solve problems 1&2 from textbook
17/11/2012 8 SMA Constitutive relations #8 Solve problems 3&4 from textbook
24/11/2012 9 Experimenting with SMA #9 Prepare a 2 page paper on vibration damping using SMA
1/12/2012 10 ER & MR Fluids #10 Prepare a 2 page paper on ER&MR fluids
8/12/2012 11 MR constitutive relations #11 Solve Problems 1&2 from textbook
15/12/2012 12 Applications #12 Solve Problems 3&4 from textbook
22/12/2012 13 Quiz #2
29/12/2012 Final Exam
Aero495 – Control of Elastic Bodies
Fall 2012 – Mohammad Tawfik
