MECHENG 7374
Transcript Abbreviation:
PolymerSmartMtrls
Course Description:
Polymer smart materials and material systems with specific emphasis on mathematical modeling and characterization of ionic electroactive materials. Introduction of ionic electroactive materials as engineering materials and motivate students through various contemporary applications. Fabrication, characterization, electrochemical modeling for actuation, sensing, energy conversion and storage.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 5374, and Grad standing in Mechanical Engineering; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 7194 (Sp 2014 or Sp 2017, Polymer Smart Materials).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Knowledge and proficiency in fundamentals of polymeric smart materials (dielectric elastomers, conducting polymers, piezoelectric polymer composites) and their relevant fabrication methods
Knowledge and proficiency in mathematical modeling of polymer smart materials
Knowledge and proficiency in analysis of material systems with polymeric smart materials and their specific application as compliant actuators, high fidelity sensors and energy harvesting and storage systems (theory)
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrication methods for piezoelectric polymers, ionic polymer metal composites, conducting polymers, dielectric elastomers. | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Review of background information – modeling approaches for smart materials (Generalized constitutive modeling, deduction of property relations, approaches to dynamic models, selection criteria for modeling methods) (1 week) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lumped parameter models (Impedance modeling for linear and non-linear response) (1 week) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Static and dynamic modeling of electronic smart polymers (2 weeks) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mechano-electro-chemistry of ionic polymers (2 weeks) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Case study in actuation and energy storage (Lab 1) (2 weeks) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Modeling approaches for smart material system in actuation, energy storage(1 1/2 weeks) | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Case study and project (Lab 2) (1 1/2 weeks) | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Final project review and presentation (1 week) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 20% |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Lab Reports (two) | 30% |
| Project Report (Final Exam) | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| There is no single textbook for this course. This is a multi-disciplinary course and selected chapters from books will be assigned and given by the instructor. In addition to these books, students may be required to refer the following textbooks | ||
| Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Actuators as Artificial Muscles: Reality, Potential, and Challenges | Second Edition, Edited by Y. Bar-Cohen, ISBN-10: 0819452971, 2001 | |
| Electroactive Polymer Electrochemistry | Edited by Michel Lyons, ISBN-10: 1475750706, 2014 | |
| Dielectric Elastomers as Electromechanical Transducers: Fundamentals, Materials, Devices, Models and Applications of an Emerging Electroactive Polymer Technology | Edited by Federico Carpi, Danilo De Rossi, Roy Kornbluh, Ronald Edward Pelrine, Peter Sommer-Larsen, ISBN-10: 0080557724, 2011 |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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