Applications of ATILA FEM Software to Smart Materials

The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a modelling technique that allows entire designs to be constructed, refined, and optimized before the product is manufactured. ATILA Finite Element Method (FEM) software provides modelling and analysis for piezoelectric, magenetostrictor and shape memory material based applications, such as transducers, ultrasonic motors, sensors, MEMS and sonar devices. These acoustic and strain sensing devices are used in marine engineering, structural health monitoring, non-destructive testing, environmental monitoring, and medical applications. The book will take the reader through detailed case studies showing how to use the software to design and model these products.