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| AERO0027-1 | Deployable structures
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Olivier Bruls |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : |
- Introduction and examples of applications of deployable structures
- Kinematics and dynamics of deployable structures
- Special components
- Articulated trellises
- Tensegrity mechanisms
- Membranes
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| Course objective : |
- To understand technologies used with deployable structures
- To analyze and/or model the behaviour of deployable structures
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| Prerequisites : |
- Dynamics of mechanical systems
- Kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms
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| Workshops : |
- A paper on modelling with the software program SAMCEF/MECANO
- Case study based on scientific articles
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| Organization : | This course consists of four class meetings on theoretical topics (2h) and four class meetings for practical work (2h). |
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| Written notes : | Slides and reference articles are available on WebCT. |
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| Assessment : | Paper on modelling: 30 %
Case study: 30 %
Oral examination on theoretical topics: 40 % |
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| Contacts : | Olivier BRULS : o.bruls@ulg.ac.be |
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