BMT-3016 Microactuators and Active Actuator Materials, 5 cr
Person responsible
Pasi Kallio, Veikko Sariola
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| BMT-3016 2018-01 | 1 - 2 |
Pasi Kallio Veikko Sariola |
Accepted laboratory exercises (3) and an accepted project work. Attendance at six or more 2 h lectures. Passed quizes. |
Learning Outcomes
After the course, the student is able to... 1. ...explain and interpret figures of merit for different actuators. 2. ...explain the physical basis of major active actuator materials: a) piezoelectric materials; b) shape memory materials; c) light and electro responsive polymers; d) magnetorheological actuators. 3. ...explain how the aforementioned materials can be used in actuators. 4. ...compare the aforementioned actuators in terms of their figures of merits. 5. ...quantify the figures of merits of piezoelectric actuators, shape memory actuators and soft fluidic actuators by own measurements. 6. ...fabricate soft fluidic actuators by 3D printing and casting. 7. ...visualize measurement results using Matlab. 8. ...report own measurement results in a technical writing style
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Piezoelectric actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit. | Applications of piezoelectric actuators. | Fabrication and material issues of piezoelectric actuators. |
| 2. | Shape memory actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit. | Control aspects and applications of shape memory actuators. | Fabrication and material issues of shape memory actuators. |
| 3. | Electroactive polymer actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit. Fabrication of soft fluidic actuators. Light-controlled actuators: effect and design. | Control aspects and applications of electroactive polymer actuators and soft actuators. | Fabrication and material issues of electroactive polymer actuators. |
| 4. | Magnetorheological actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit. | Control aspects and applications of magnetorheological actuators. | Fabrication and material issues of magnetorheological actuators. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The student will participate in the lectures, prepare to answer quizzes during the lectures, and participate in three laboratory works. A prereport and a lab report is written from every laboratory. The student should also read the book, which is available digitally.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Emerging Actuator Technologies: a Micromechatronic Approach | Jose L. Pons | 0-470-09197-5 | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| BMT-2310 Johdatus mikrosysteemitekniikkaan | Advisable | 1 |
| BMT-2316 Introduction to Microsystem Technology | Advisable | 1 |
1 . One of the courses is strongly recommended.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| BMT-3016 Microactuators and Active Actuator Materials, 5 cr | ASE-3016 Microactuators and Active Actuator Materials, 5 cr |