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Course Catalog 2011-2012

ACI-51306 Microrobotics and microactuators, 5 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Pasi Kallio

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Assignment
Laboratory work
 2 h/week

 3 h/per
+2 h/week

+6 h/per

 20 h/per




 



 
ACI-51306 2011-01 Wednesday 10 - 12, SD302
Friday 10 - 12, SD302
Friday 12 - 14, SD107
Friday 10 - 12, SD302

Requirements

Accepted laboratory exercises (3) and an accepted project work. Attendance at six or more 2 h lectures. Three one page summary reports on various actuator materials.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After the course, the student is able to - use and implement applications for real-time data acquisition and control using xPC Target environment - name typical displacement sensors and use laser distance sensors - explain piezoelectric effect and the operation principles of typical piezoelectric actuators, use piezoelectric actuators, analyse the properties of piezoelectric actuators, and implement feedback control for piezoelectric actuators - explain shape memory effect and the operation principles of typical shape memory actuators, use shape memory actuators - explain magnetostrictive effect and the operation principles of magnetostrictive actuators, use magnetostrictive actuators, and analyse their properties using own measurements - recognise different types of electro active polymers and explain their operation principles - explain magnetic shape memory (MSM) effect and the operation principles of MSM actuators - explain the operation principles magnetorheological fluids - 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. Control aspects of piezoelectric actuators.  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.  Control aspects and applications of electroactive polymer actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of electroactive polymer actuators. 
4. Magnetostrictive actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of magnetostrictive actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of magnetostrictive actuators. 
5. Magnetorheological actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of magnetorheological actuators.   Fabrication and material issues of magnetorheological actuators. 
6. Matlab's xPC Target as a data acquisition and control platform.     

Evaluation criteria for the course

Option 1: The course assesment is based on the written exam. The students can gain bonus points by participating the lectures. The bonus points will be taken into account in the final grade. Option 2: The course assesment is based on the evaluation of the laboratory exercises (3) and the project report. Active attendance at the lectures is required.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Emerging Actuator Technologies: a Micromechatronic Approach   Jose L. Pons   0-470-09197-5          English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
ACI-51306 Microrobotics and microactuators, 5 cr ASE-3016 Microactuators and Active Actuator Materials, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

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Last modified23.02.2011