Introduction to smart materials. Principles, mechanisms, synthesis and characterization of shape memory alloys, piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, electrostrictive, magnetorheological, electroheological materials, smart gels, MEMs, etc. Effect of composition, grain refinement, thermomechanical processing and other factors on microstructure and properties.
Biomedical and engineering applications of smart materials: dental, orthopedic, surgical, aerospace, automotive, robotic, structural, biomimetic applications, etc. Smart composites: methods of preparation, special properties and advantages.
- Teacher: vsampath Sampath V