ECE516 Numerical Simulation of Sensors and Actuators L T P C

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Objectives:
 To impart knowledge on numerical simulation of ordinary and partial differential equations.
Expected Outcome:
 Skill to apply mathematical modeling and numerical simulation in solving engineering problems
Unit I Finite Element Method 9 hours

Finite element formulation, time discretization, parabolic differential equation, Hyperbolic differential equation,
Lagrangian finite elements, quadrilateral, triangular, tetrahedral, and hexahedral, Numerical integration
Unit II Mechanical field 9 hours

Navier‟s equation, deformation and displacement gradient, mechanical strain, plane strain and stress and their
relation, waves in solid bodies, numerical computation of linear elasticity and damping model, numerical example
Unit III Electromagnetic field 9 hours

Maxwell‟s equations, skin effect, material properties: permeability, conductivity, permittivity, numerical computation
of electrostatics, electromagnetics: formulation, discretization with nodal finite elements, approximation of B-H
curve, modeling of current loaded coil, induced electric voltage, Numerical examples
Unit IV Acoustic field 9 hours

Acoustic quantities, state equation, continuity equation, Euler equation, linear and nonlinear acoustic wave equation,
absorbing boundary conditions, nonlinear acoustics, numerical examples.
Unit V Coupled systems 9 hours

Coupled electrostatic-mechanical systems-electrostatic force, voltage driven bar, coupled magneto-mechanical

systems-electromagnetic force, numerical computation of voltage loaded coil, moving current/voltage loaded coil,
coupled mechanical-acoustic systems: solid fluid interface , piezoelectric system: governing equation-numerical
examples
Applications: electromagnetic valves, piezo-ceramic multilayer actuator, CMUT array.

References
1. Manfred Kaltenbacher,”Numerical simulation of mechatronic sensors and actuators, Springer-Verlag Berlin
Heidelberg GmbH, 3rd ed, 2015.
2. J.N.Reddy, “An introduction to finite element method”3rd ed. McGraw Hill, 2005.
3. Averill.M.Law, “Simulation Modeling and Analysis”, McGraw Hill, 2007.
4. R.J. Schilling and S.L. Harris, “Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using MATLAB and C”, Thomson
publishers, 2004.

Mode of Evaluation: Written Examination, Assignments and seminar.

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