Instructors: Luca Valentini, Ph. D., Associate Professor, University of Perugia, Filippo Ubertini, Ph. D., Full Professor, University of Perugia, Antonella D'Alessandro, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
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Description:
This course is a broad introduction to the principles of functioning of functional nanomaterials, with their operation in a variety of sensor architectures and modalities, including pressure, strain, thermal, optical and bioelectric. Illustrative applications in practical engineering problems, such as monitoring civil engineering structural components using smart concretes and smart bricks will be discussed. Moreover, fundamentals of 3d printing of composites, including the characterization of the material, are introduced. Students are required to complete a laboratory tests, or simulations, and a final project consists on the proposal of a smart monitoring network for a civil engineering problem using smart materials.
Course schedule (5 CFU):
Campus of Engineering, University of Perugia, via G.Duranti 93 Perugia
Day 1
Self-monitoring nanomaterials: principles of functioning. (5 hours) Luca Valentini 4/07 from 8:30 to 13:30 Room 15
Day 2
Self-sensing construction materials for structural engineering applications. (4 hours) Antonella D’Alessandro 8/07 from 8:30 to 12:30 Room 15
Day 3
Sensing skins for large area monitoring. Smart pavements for road monitoring and WIM. Smart structural and environmental monitoring of structures. (5 hours) Filippo Ubertini and Antonella D’Alessandro 10/07 from 8:30 to 13:30 Room 15
Day 4
3D printing and integration methods of nanomaterials in embedded sensing devices. (5 hours) Luca Valentini 11/07 from 8:30 to 12:30 Room 15
Day 5
Nanomaterials for energy harvesting and self-healing. (8 hours) Luca Valentini 12/07 from 8:30 to 13:30 Room 15
Day 6
Materials for Critical Industrial Applications - Mechanics of vibrations, from design to applications. This lesson will be hold by Dr. Eng. Antonio Alvino Technical Director of SERMS srl a company of UMBRAGROUP SpA (3 hours) of Laboratory. 15/07 from 8:30 to 12:30 Room 15
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