To know, understand, and learn to use different types of electromagnetic or piezoelectric actuators employed, for example, to design automated production systems or robots, you should:
- Understand the physical principles underlying electromagnetic actuators and the associated phenomena.
- Know how to use manufacturers' specifications to calculate the evolution of mechanical, electrical, and thermal quantities.
- Be able to draft a specification sheet for the implementation of an actuator, including its power supply and control.
- Understand simplified models of actuators and be able to identify model parameters from manufacturer specifications or experimental measurements.
- Be capable of proposing non-standard operating modes for given actuators.
- Know how to implement digital control systems to control actuators.
