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