Microactuators and Active Actuator Materials, 5 op

Core content

• Piezoelectric actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.
• Shape memory actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.
• Electroactive polymer actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit. Fabrication of soft fluidic actuators. Light-controlled actuators: effect and design.
• Magnetorheological actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.

Complementary knowledge

• Applications of piezoelectric actuators.
• Control aspects and applications of shape memory actuators.
• Control aspects and applications of electroactive polymer actuators and soft actuators.
• Control aspects and applications of magnetorheological actuators.

Specialist knowledge

• Fabrication and material issues of piezoelectric actuators.
• Fabrication and material issues of shape memory actuators.
• Fabrication and material issues of electroactive polymer actuators.
• Fabrication and material issues of magnetorheological actuators.