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Smart Materials Pyq

The document is a comprehensive list of important questions related to smart materials and systems, covering topics such as magnetostrictive materials, shape memory alloys, piezoelectric materials, self-replication, energy harvesting, ferrofluids, carbon nanotubes, MEMS, and generative manufacturing. Each section includes definitions, explanations of working principles, applications, and comparisons of different technologies. The questions aim to facilitate understanding and exploration of advanced materials and their applications in engineering and technology.

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Smart Materials Pyq

The document is a comprehensive list of important questions related to smart materials and systems, covering topics such as magnetostrictive materials, shape memory alloys, piezoelectric materials, self-replication, energy harvesting, ferrofluids, carbon nanotubes, MEMS, and generative manufacturing. Each section includes definitions, explanations of working principles, applications, and comparisons of different technologies. The questions aim to facilitate understanding and exploration of advanced materials and their applications in engineering and technology.

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SMART MATERIALS & SYSTEMS – IMPORTANT QUESTIONS LIST

MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS & DEVICES


1. DEFINE MAGNETOSTRICTION.
2. EXPLAIN THE WORKING OF A MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR (TERFENOL-D) WITH A
NEAT SKETCH.

3. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN MAGNETOSTRICTIVE AND PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS.


4. WRITE A NOTE ON MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS.

SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS (SMA)


5. WHAT IS A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY?
6. EXPLAIN ONE-WAY AND TWO-WAY SHAPE MEMORY EFFECTS WITH DIAGRAMS.
7. APPLICATIONS OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS IN REAL LIFE.
8. EXPLAIN THE WORKING OF AN SMA-BASED ACTUATOR.

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS
9. WHAT IS THE PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT? EXPLAIN WITH EXAMPLE.
10. EXPLAIN THE SYNTHESIS OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS.
11. DISCUSS THE APPLICATIONS OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS IN ENGINEERING.
12. EXPLAIN THE WORKING OF A PIEZO INCHWORM MOTOR WITH 6-STEP ACTUATION.

SELF REPLICATION & ASSEMBLY


13. DEFINE SELF REPLICATION AND MENTION ITS TYPES.
14. EXPLAIN APPLICATIONS OF SELF REPLICATING SYSTEMS.
15. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP FABRICATION METHODS.
16. EXPLAIN SELF ASSEMBLY WITH SUITABLE DIAGRAMS.

ENERGY HARVESTING
17. EXPLAIN THE PRINCIPLE OF VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING.
18. DISCUSS CHALLENGES IN HARVESTING ENERGY FROM AMBIENT SOURCES.
19. DESCRIBE THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTING WITH DIAGRAM.
20. COMPARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENERGY HARVESTING TECHNIQUES.
21. APPLICATIONS OF ENERGY HARVESTING IN WEARABLE ELECTRONICS.
FERROFLUIDS
22. WHAT ARE FERROFLUIDS? EXPLAIN THEIR SYNTHESIS.
23. APPLICATIONS OF FERROFLUIDS IN INDUSTRY AND MEDICAL FIELDS.
24. WRITE SHORT NOTES ON FERROFLUID-BASED DEVICES.

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTS)


25. WHAT ARE CARBON NANOTUBES? LIST THEIR PROPERTIES.
26. EXPLAIN THE SYNTHESIS METHODS OF CNTS.
27. APPLICATIONS OF CNTS IN ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICINE.
28. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SWCNT AND MWCNT.

MEMS AND MICRO DEVICES


29. WHAT IS MEMS? EXPLAIN ITS COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS.
30. DESCRIBE MICROACTUATORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS.
31. EXPLAIN MICROSENSORS WITH EXAMPLES.
32. LIST APPLICATIONS OF MEMS IN SMART SYSTEMS.

GENERATIVE MANUFACTURING & 3D PRINTING


33. WHAT IS GENERATIVE MANUFACTURING? STATE ITS ADVANTAGES.
34. EXPLAIN SELECTIVE POWDER BINDING (SPB) PROCESS WITH SKETCH.
35. DESCRIBE DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION METHOD.
36. WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

OTHER SMART MATERIALS TOPICS


37. DEFINE SMART MATERIALS AND LIST THEIR TYPES.
38. WHAT ARE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS? EXPLAIN THEIR CLASSIFICATIONS.
39. EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES AND SKINS.
40. WHAT IS SOFT MATTER? LIST ITS PROPERTIES AND USES.
41. WRITE SHORT NOTES ON SMART TEXTILES.
42. DEFINE HYSTERESIS. EXPLAIN ITS LOOP AND SIGNIFICANCE IN SMART SYSTEMS.
43. EXPLAIN THE LIGA PROCESS WITH DIAGRAMS.
44. DESCRIBE THE STEREOLITHOGRAPHY (STL) PROCESS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.
45. WHAT IS USM (ULTRASONIC MACHINING)? LIST ITS PROS AND CONS.
46. LIST AND EXPLAIN TYPES OF ENERGY STORAGE METHODS.

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