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Multi-scale systems (MuSS) consist of components from two or more length scales (nano, micro, meso, or macro-scales). In MuSS, the engineering modeling, design principles, and fabrication processes of the components are fundamentally different.
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The challenge is to make these components so they are conceptually and model-wise compatible with other-scale components with which they interface. This course covers the fundamental properties of scales, design theories, modeling methods and manufacturing issues which must be addressed in these systems. Examples of MuSS include precision instruments, nanomanipulators, fiber optics, micro/nano-photonics, nanorobotics, MEMS (piezoelectric driven manipulators and optics), X-Ray telescopes and carbon nano-tube assemblies. Students master the materials through problem sets and a project literature critique.
Course Currilcum
- Comparison of MuSS and MoSS Fundamentals Unlimited
- Design Principles and Systems Design Unlimited
- Incompatibilities of Macro/Meso Parts with Micro/Nano Parts Unlimited
- Incompatibilities of Micro Parts with Nano Parts Unlimited
- Nano-scale Actuators, Structures and Sensors Unlimited
- Demonstration of 2.76 SPM Unlimited
- Materials Unlimited
- Micro-actuators Unlimited
- Devices Unlimited
- Kinematic Error Modeling of Rigid-flexible Systems Unlimited
- Design of Rigid, Flexible and Rigid-flexible Constraint Unlimited
- Momentum Incompatibilities Unlimited
- Properties and Applications Unlimited
- Complexity Unlimited
