FALL SEMESTER 2007 EE597A Application of Finite Element Analysis (3:3:0) Course#847720 Professor Kenji Uchino M, W & F 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. (Intenisve 10 Week Course) Room 189, Materials Research Laboratory CONTENTS     DATE 1.     Trend of Micro-Mechatronics and Computer Simulation     2 Times: Aug 27, 29 Lab ATILA Installation   2.     Review of Piezoelectricity 3 Times: Aug 31, Sept 5, 17 2.1 Piezoelectric Effect: Overview     2.2 Mathematical Treatment [Short Break Sept 10-14] Lab Simple Rectangular Plate 3 Times: (Homework 1) Sept 19, 21 Extra Class Day           Sept 22 (Saturday) Lab Circular Disk 1 Time: (Homework 2) Sept 24 3.     Structures of Piezoelectric Actuators   2 Times: Sept 26, 28 3.1 Multilayer 3.2 Bimorph/Ringmorph/Cymbal 3.3 Ultrasonic Motor Lab Magnetostrictive Rod 1 Time: Oct 1 Lab Bimorph 1 Time: (Homework 3,4) Oct 3 4.     Drive/Control Techniques of Solid State Actuators   2 Times: Oct 5, 8 4.1 Pulse Drive 4.2 Resonance Drive Lab Demonstration (9:00-10:15am, Room 138) Oct 10 Lab Cymbal 1 Time: (Homework 5) Oct 12 5.     Finite Element Analysis 1 Time: Oct 15 5.1 Fundamentals of FEA    5.2 Combining with Piezoelectric Equations 5.3 Examples of ATILA Simulation Lab Piezoelectric Transformer 2 Times: (Homework 6) Oct 17, 22 [One Class Off     Oct 19] Lab L-Shape Motor   2 Times: (Homework 7) Oct 24, 26 Lab Metal-Tube Motor 1 Time: (Homework 8) Oct 29 6.     Design Optimization    2 Times: Oct 31, Nov2 6.1 Optimization Concept    6.2 Genetic Optimization     6.3 Case Studies Lab Langevin Transducer under Water 2 Times: Nov 5, 7 Lab Cymbal under Water 1 Time: (Homework 9) Nov 9 Lab Acoustic Lens 1 Time: Nov 12 7.     Future of the FEM in Smart Structures    1 Time: Nov 14 Final Exam Homework Submission Deadline   Nov 14 Final Exam Homework Presentation Nov 16 Contact: Kenji Uchino, 134 Mat. Res. Lab., Phone 863-8035 E-mail kenjiuchino@psu.edu