Notes are available for selected lectures below.
Lectures notes files.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
| Processing of bio-inspired structures |
| 1 |
Introduction, overview: bio-inspired structures, applications ( PDF - 1.5MB) |
| 2 |
Stealing ideas from nature, biomimetics (PDF) |
| 3 |
Materials properties, design, structural behavior (PDF) |
| 4 |
Materials properties, design, structural behavior (cont.) (PDF) |
| 5 |
Morphing structures |
| 6 |
Nanoparticles and structures (PDF) |
| 7 |
Biomimetics of deployable structures (PDF) |
| 8 |
Bio-structures and properties |
| 9 |
Review |
| Design of bio-inspired morphing structures and methods of assembly |
| 10 |
Bio-inspired nanomaterials |
| 11 |
Methods of self-assembly |
| 12 |
Self-assembled monolayers and applications |
| 13 |
Self-assembled monolayers and applications (cont.) |
| 14 |
Bio-inspired intelligent structures |
| 15 |
Smart and active material |
| 16 |
Bulk nanostructures advanced materials (PDF) |
| 17 |
Bio-active surfaces and structures |
| 18 |
Review |
| Bio-inspired intelligent structures |
| 19 |
Bio-inspired opitcal systems |
| 20 |
Joint design |
| 21 |
Design of muscle-like actuators |
| 22 |
Review |
| 23 |
Final presentation |
