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Forces and Moments Exported: Rappels

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MICRO-200: Mechanism Design I

Ce cours introduit les bases de la mécanique des structures : calcul des contraintes et déformations provoquées par les forces extérieures et calcul des déformations. Ces enseignements théoriques sont appliqués à la conception des éléments importants des m ...

MICRO-201: Mechanism Design II

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 pro ...

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This lecture provides a quick review on forces and moments exported before delving into various dynamic phenomena, including force balancing, dynamic moment balancing, inertial invariance, and inertial balancing. Through examples, the instructor demonstrates how rotor movements, mass displacements, and changes in inertia can lead to the exportation of forces and moments, affecting system vibrations and resonances. The lecture also covers the concepts of static equilibrium, force balancing, and the relationship between mass movements and the exportation of couples. Additionally, it explores practical examples such as motocross adjustments in mid-air to illustrate how exporting moments can change the orientation of a system.

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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).

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