Course

MICRO-201: Mechanism Design II

Summary

Le second semestre du cours « Conception de mécanismes » développe les capacités créatrices de conception appliquées au domaine des mécanismes microtechniques. Il s'attache tant aux connaissances (composants, principes physiques, dimensionnement) qu'au processus cognitif de la conception en groupe.

Lectures

Instructor

Simon Nessim Henein

Born in 1973 and of Egyptian-Swiss nationality, Simon Henein grew up in Cairo. He obtained an engineering degree at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 1996 and went on to complete his doctorate at the EPFL in 2000. In 2001, he published the book “Conception des guidages flexibles” which has become a reference in precision engineering. He then joined the Centre Suisse d’Electronique et Microtechnique (CSEM), Neuchatel, Switzerland, where he conceived and developed mechanisms for robotic, aerospace, medical and watchmaking applications. He pursued his research career at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland, where he developed instruments for the Swiss Light Source Synchrotron (SLS). Since November 1st, 2012, he is associate professor in microengineering at the EPFL, holder of the Patek Philippe Chair and director of the Micromechanical and horological design laboratory (Instant-Lab).

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/mechanism-design-ii-MICRO-201

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MICRO-201

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Simon Nessim Henein

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/mechanism-design-ii-MICRO-201

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MICRO-201

Lectures in this course (30)

Design of Mechanisms: Buckled Beam Mechanisms

Covers the design and application of flexure mechanisms using buckled beams in engineering.

Static Balancing: Mechanisms Equilibration

Explores static balancing in mechanisms, emphasizing conservation of total potential energy and practical examples like the corkscrew and Anglepoise lamp.

Forces and Moments Exported: Rappels

Covers forces and moments exported, dynamic phenomena, and practical examples.

Force Balancing Mechanisms: Equilibrage en Force

Explores the significance of force balancing in industrial machines to prevent vibrations, noise, wear, and energy loss.

Mechanism Balancing: Moment Equilibrium

Explores moment equilibrium in mechanisms through force and angular momentum balance.

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