Important Questions

Smart Materials and Systems (BME306B)

Module 1

1. Define Smart Materials and Smart Structures

2. Explain the components of Smart materials with blockdiagram
3.Explain the Classification of Smart materials with sketches
4. Explain Areas of Applications of Smart materials

Module 2
1.What is the piezoelectric effect?
2. Explain Direct and Converse piezoelectric effect
3. Definition of piezoelectric, pyroelectric and Ferroelectric materials
4. Classification of piezoelectric, pyroelectric and Ferroelectric materials
5. Name a type of material that can have the piezoelectric effect.
6.Explain the Properties of piezoelectric materials
7. Explain Piezoelectric Relation with piezoelectric constant
8. Explain applications of Piezoelectric Sensors & Actuators ( both any three)
9. Explain the properties and applications of piezoceramics and piezopolymers

Module 3
10. What are the Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)
11. Explain the phase transformation in SMAs
12. Differentiate on way and two way effect in SMAswith sketches
13. Explain Superelasticity / Pseudoelasticity with sketch
14. List the Binary Ternary and Quaternary SMAs
15. Explain the manufacturing and properties of NiTi SMAs
16. Explain Application areas of SMA s
17. Write a note on Shape Memory Polymers (SMP)and Shape
18. Memory Ceramics (SMC)
 Module 4
19. what are Thermally Responsive Polymers
20 . Explain The different types of polymer phase transitions (LCST and UCST)
21. Differentiate the electronic EAP polymers and IPMC
22. Explain The properties and application of Smart polymer hydrogels
23. Explain Synthesis , properties and applications pH-responsive polymers
24.Write a note on the followings (any two)
a. Photo-responsive polymers
b. Protein-Based Polymers (PBPs
c. self assembly of polymers
d. Smart polymers for the controlled delivery of drugs
Module 5
25. Explain different types of self-healing materials with applications
26. Explain properties and applications Optically active substances
27. Write a note on the followings (any two)
a. Liquid Crystals
b. Self-healing materials
c. Elastic Memory Composite (EMC) materials
d. Smart corrosion protection coatings
28. Elastic Memory Composite (EMC) materials