Mechanical Engineering (MECH)

Description: Basic topics in real analysis and linear algebra with examples of applications from diverse branches of engineering and applied physics.

Description: Continuation of ENGM 801 topics in complex analysis, linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, and other areas of applied mathematics. Examples of applications from diverse branches of engineering and applied physics.

Description: Basic cycle analysis and engine types, fundamental thermodynamics and operating characteristics of various engines are analyzed, combustion processes for spark and compression-ignition engines, fuels, testing procedures, and lubrication systems are evaluated. Emphasis on the thermodynamic evaluation of the performance and understanding the basic operation of various engine types.

Description: Stoichiometric analysis of combustion processes. Energy transfer, flame propagation, and transformation velocities during combustion. Combustor applications and design considerations. Emission formation and methods of control.

Description: Thermodynamic analysis and design of axial and radial flow turbines, compressors, and pumps. Fundamentals of the operating characteristics and performance parameters of turbomachines will be evaluated. Cavitation and blade element theory.

Description: Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of air conditioning systems. Comprehensive design project is an integral part of the course.

Description: Application of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles to the design of Power Plants. Comprehensive design project is an integral part of the course.

Description: Design methodology for various heat exchangers employed in mechanical engineering. Introduction to computer-aided design as applied to heat exchangers. Practical exercises in actual design tasks.

Description: Dynamics and kinematics of laminar flows of viscous fluids. Development of the equations of motion in general and some exact solutions to them. Flows with small to large (laminar) Reynolds numbers including fundamental concepts of the boundary layer on a flat plate.

Description: Vorticity dynamics. Ideal flows in a plane and in axisymmetric and three-dimensional geometries. Advanced boundary layer theory. Introduction to stability and turbulent flows.

Description: Subsonic and supersonic air flow theory, dynamics of flight, performance parameters, rotoranalysis, and special topics.

Description: Analysis of the flow of compressible fluids by means of the momentum equation, continuity equation, and the laws of thermodynamics and some application of thermodynamic laws to incompressible fluids.

Description: Transport phenomena of homogeneous and heterogeneous types of mixtures such as solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, and liquid-gas. Properties of components and mixtures. Flow induced vibrations and parameter distributions. Optimization and design problems in multiphase systems.

Description: Transverse and longitudinal traveling waves. Acoustic wave equation of fluids. The reflection, transmission, radiation, reception, absorption, and attenuation of sound. Acoustic cavities and waveguides. Sound propagation in pipes, resonators and filters.

Description: Heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Correlation of theory with experimental data and engineering design.

Description: Survey of nuclear engineering concepts and applications. Nuclear reactions, radioactivity, radiation interaction with matter, reactor physics, risk and dose assessment, applications in medicine, industry, agriculture, and research.

Description: Statistical process control and quality assurance techniques in manufacturing. Control charts, acceptance sampling, and analyses and design of quality control systems.

Description: Fundamentals of laser material processing. Laser material interactions from the compressible flow perspective. Analytical, semi-analytical, and numerical approaches.

Description: Conversion of solar energy into more useful forms with emphasis on environmental heating and cooling applications. Includes solar energy availability, solar collectors and design, solar systems and their simulation and solar economics.

Description: Heat transfer in nanoscale and nanostructured materials. Heat transfer in ultrafast laser materials processing.

Description: Indirect measurement of thermal properties and heat flux are explored with various methods, and optimization, with examples drawn from engineering practice.

Description: Finite difference methods for steady and transient diffusion and convection-diffusion problems. Finite volume technique for the solution of multi-dimensional fluid flow, and heat and mass transfer problems.

Description: An introduction to transport phenomena with an emphasis on applying the principles of mass transfer and fluid dynamics to microscale biosystems including microorganisms. Topics include Brownian motion, diffusion-based mass transfer, cellular receptors, Taylor dispersion, bacterial diffusion, chemotaxis, low Reynolds number fluid dynamics, hydrodynamics of swimming microorganisms, surface tension and microfluidics.

Description: An introduction to cell mechanics with an emphasis on application of fundamental mechanics and various experimental methods to understanding cell mechanics. Topics include cell structure, basic solid/fluid/statistical mechanics, biopolymer mechanics, cytoskeletal network mechanics, cellular adhesion and motility, and mechanobiology.

Description: An introduction to continuum biomechanics with an emphasis on soft tissues. Case studies covering diverse applications of biomechanics in biology and medicine, including in the areas of mechanobiology, medical devices, and tissue engineering. Continuum mechanics concepts include kinematics, kinetics, balance laws, and constitutive relations. Includes some programming in MATLAB.

Description: Design of devices intended for use in biomedical environments. Introduction to modeling of the bio-environment, bio-materials, and material selection. Overview of design methodologies and strategies used in biomedical device design from a material properties perspective. Introduction to federal regulation and other pertinent issues.

Description: Theory, application, simulation, and design of biomaterials that apply mechanical principles for solving medical problems (case studies in artery, brain, bone, etc.). Tentative Topics include Mechanical characterization of biomaterials; Bio-manufacturing a tissue; Function-structure relationship; Design and analysis of medical implants; Active response of biomaterials: growth and remodeling mechanism; Cellular behavior and measurements, etc.

Description: Biomaterials, biocompatibility, and biomaterial surface characteristics (chemistry, surface energy, topography, wettability, etc.). Protein adsorption on biomaterials. Microscale and nanoscale chemical patterning; anisotropic and isotropic micro/nanotopography; cell sensing and response to patterned substrates.

Description: Analytical cam design. Geometry of constrained plane motion and application to the design of mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of pin-jointed linkage mechanisms.

Description: Electrostatics, equations of piezoelectricity, static solutions, propagation of plane waves, waves in plates, surface waves, equations for piezoelectric rods and plates in extension and flexure, finite element formulation, finite element analysis of static, time-harmonic, and transient problems with applications in smart structures and piezoelectric devices.

Description: Fundamentals of vibration, vibration and impact in machines, balance of rotors, flexible rotor dynamics and instabilities, parametric vibration, advanced dynamics and design of cam mechanisms, and dynamics of flywheel.

Description: Development of design concepts. Introduction to synthesis techniques and mathematical analysis methods. Applications of these techniques to mechanical engineering design projects.

Description: Stresses and strains at a point. Theories of failure. Thick-walled pressure vessels and spinning discs. Torsion of noncircular sections. Torsion of thin-walled sections, open, closed, and multicelled. Bending of unsymmetrical sections. Cross shear and shear center. Curved beams. Introduction to elastic energy methods.

Description: Particle Dynamics usung Newton's laws, energy principles, momentum principles. Rigid body dynamics using Euler's equations and Lagrange's equations. Variable mass systems. Gyroscopic motion.

Description: Applications of control systems analysis and synthesis for mechanical engineering equipment. Control systems for pneumatic, hydraulic, kinematic, electromechanical, and thermal systems.

Description: Matrix methods of analysis. The finite element stiffness method. Computer programs. Applications to structures and soils. Introduction to finite element analysis of fluid flow.

Description: Investigation of the basic theories and techniques associated with the analysis of stress using mechanical strain gages, electric strain gages, brittle lacquer, photoelasticity, and membrane analogy.

Description: Robotics synthesize some aspects of human function by the use of mechanisms, sensors, actuators, and computers.

Description: Basic concepts of continuum modeling. Development of models and solutions to various mechanical, thermal and electrical systems. Thermo-mechanical and electro-mechanical coupling effects. Differential equations, dimensional methods and similarity.

Description: Introduction to basic mechanics governing automotive vehicle dynamic acceleration, braking, ride, handling and stability. Analytical methods, including computer simulation, in vehicle dynamics. The different components and subsystems of a vehicle that influence vehicle dynamic performance.

Description: Basics of design of the internal combustion engines. Design of various engine parts such as pistons, connecting rods, valve trains, crankshafts, and the vibration dampers. Dynamics of the engine. The vibration of the crankshaft assembly and the valve train. Balancing of the engines.

Description: Theory, application, simulation, and design of systems that integrate mechanical, computer, and electronic components.

Description: Introduction to digital measurement and control of mechanical systems. Applications of analysis and synthesis of discrete time systems.

Description: Theory, practice and application of conventional machining, forming and non-traditional machining processes with emphasis on tool life, dynamics of machine tools and adaptive control.

Description: Hands-on exposure to several aspects of Additive Manufacturing (AM): (1) design and experimentation; (2) process optimization; and (3) materials testing. Coverage of a variety of AM technologies, their advantages and limitations, and how to design for AM. Discussion of both polymer and metal technologies, and exploration of recent applications of AM across multiple industries.

Description: Principles of automated production lines; analysis of transfer lines; group technology; flexible manufacturing systems; and just-in-time; and optimization strategies for discrete parts manufacturing.

Description: Review of rigid body dynamics; equations of motion, free vibration, damping; linear response of one, two, and multi-degree of freedom systems; forced vibrations, harmonic, periodic, impulse, and general responses; resonance and vibration isolation; rotating imbalance; Fourier transforms, digitization and analysis of experimental data.

Description: An exploration of information systems and their impact in a manufacturing environment. Software, hardware, database systems, enterprise resource planning, networking, and the Internet.

Description: Numerical algorithms and their convergence properties in: solving nonlinear equations; direct and iterative schemes for linear systems of equations; eigenvalue problems; polynomial and spline interpolation; curve fitting; numerical integration and differentiation; initial and boundary values problems for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) and systems of ODEs with applications to engineering; finite difference methods for partial differential equations (potential problems, heat-equation, wave-equation).

Description: Introduction to nuclear physics, radiation interaction with matter, reactor fundamentals, and the application of equipment and principles associated with reactor safety and operations.

Description: Analysis of engineering systems using finite elements; a critical and challenging task performed during the design process for many engineering systems. Four very distinct domains are studied: Structural stress analysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, and modal analysis.

Description: Nonlinear optimization using gradient-based and evolutionary methods. Constrained and unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions, penalty and barrier methods. Applications to optimal design in sciences and engineering.

Description: Engineering mathematics review. Formulation and solution of engineering problems including basic laws, lumped parameter models, and continuous systems. Examples drawn from all areas of mechanical engineering.

Description: Treatment of special topics in engineering mechanics by experimental, computational and/or theoretical methods. Topics vary from term to term.

Description: Special topics in mechanical engineering and related areas.

Description: Faculty-supervised independent study.

Description: Faculty-supervised research.

Description: Classical thermodynamics providing precise and true understanding; advanced methodologies and applications to mechanical engineering tasks; axiomatic foundations of classical thermodynamics, engineering applications to working substances in motion; systematic generalizations to exotic substances; and selected topics as illustrations.

Description: Dynamic Programming, The Euler-Lagrange equation, Bang-bang principle in optimal control, Viscosity solutions to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, Pontryagin's Maximum Principle to solve optimal control problems, Linear Quadratic Regulator problems, Numerical solutions to optimal control problems, Calculus of variations to solve infinite dimensional optimization problems.

Description: Detailed analysis of modern combustion wave theory, particularly chain reaction calculations and flame temperature determination. Gas dynamics of flames. Advanced mass transfer as applied to combustion. Aerodynamics of flame stabilization by vortices. Critical examination of present experimental techniques and results.

Description: The continuum. Geometrical foundations of continuum mechanics. Rectilinear and curvilinear frames. Elements of tensor analysis. Analysis of stress. Analysis of strain. Equations of motion. Constitutive equations. Fundamental laws. Applications to deformable systems.

Description: Selected topics from one or two of the following fields: magneto-fluid-mechanics, three-dimensional boundary layers, fluid-mechanical stability, hypersonic flow, theory of turbulence, rarefied gas dynamics or other current research interest area.

Description: Waves in rods, beams, strings, and membranes. Sound waves in air. Dilational and distortional waves. Reflection and refraction of waves. Rayleigh surface waves. Love waves. Applications of transform theory and the method of stationary phase to wave analysis. Waves in anisotropic and viscoelastic media.

Description: Methods of description and basic equations of turbulent flows. Isotropic and homogeneous turbulence, energy spectra and correlations. Introduction to measurements. Transition theory and experimental evidence. Wall turbulence, engineering calculations of turbulent boundary layers. Free turbulent jets and wakes.

Description: Derivation and implementation of the finite element method. Introduction to the theory of finite element methods for elliptic boundary-value problems. Applications to time-independent physical phenomena (e.g., deformation of elastic bodies, heat conduction, steady-state fluid flow, electrostatics, flow through porous media). Basic coding techniques. A basic understanding of ordinary differential equations and matrix algebra as well as some programming skills are assumed.

Description: Extension of industrial quality control methods and techniques. Off-line and online quality control methods. Development of quality at the design stage through planned experiments and analyses. Experimental design methods include factorial, 2k, 3k, and factional factorials designs. Includes applied project in design of quality.

Description: Theory of heat conduction; analytical, numerical, graphical and analog methods of solution.

Description: Theory of heat transfer by convection. Analytical, numerical, and empirical solutions. Selected applications.

Description: Theory of heat transfer by thermal radiation. Formulation and analytical and numerical solutions. Selected applications.

Description: Difference and differential equation models directly from series of observed data. Underlying system analysis including impulse response, stability and feedback interpretation. Forecasting and accuracy of forecasts. Periodic and exponential trends in seasonal series. Modeling two series simultaneously. Minimum mean squared error control and forecasting by leading indicators. Illustrative applications to real life data in science and engineering.

Description: Functional tissue engineering and cellular mechanotransduction. Basic cell structure and cellular mechanosensors (membrane, cytoskeleton, cell-cell junction, cell-matrix adhesion). Role of RhoA/ROCK, FAK, and LINC signaling in mechanotransduction. Biomimetic substrate control of cell mechanotransduction.

Description: Introduction to composite materials. Properties of an anisotropic lamina. Laminated composites. Failure theories. Analysis of composite structures.

Description: Review of basic finite element methods including field problems and continuum solid mechanics problems. Advanced linear methods: eigenvalues and mode superposition, convection-diffusion problems, Stokes flow problems. Nonlinear methods for heat transfer, fluid flow, and solid mechanics.

Description: Plane stress and strain. Solution of two-dimensional problems by polynomials. Two-dimensional problems in polar coordinates. Triaxial stress and strain. Torsion of noncircular cross section. Bending of prismatical bars. Hydrodynamical analogies.

Description: Foundation of the theory of large deformation. Equations of linear elasticity. Complex representation of the general solution of the equations of plane theory of elasticity. Conformal mapping. Solutions of problems in three-dimensional elasticity in terms of potential functions. Axially symmetric problems. Variational methods.

Description: Physical systems in solid mechanics which lead to nonlinear differential equations. Graphical, numerical, and exact solutions of the governing differential equations. Physical interpretation of the solution.

Description: Lateral buckling of beams; failure of columns; bending and buckling of thin plates and shells. Consideration of classical and modern theories.

Description: Basic equations for the bending and stretching of thin plates with small deformations. General theory of deformation of thin shells with small deflections. Large deformations theories of plates and shells. Effect of edge conditions.

Description: Large deflection shell theory. Critical examination of effects of boundary conditions. Additional topics from folded plates, orthotropic plates and shells, sandwich plates and shells, use of complex transformations.

Description: Introduction to linear and nonlinear viscoelastic material behavior. One dimensional response. Linearity of material response. Quasi-static and dynamic problems. Time-temperature superposition. Viscoelastic beams. Multidimensional response. Nonlinear response.

Description: Modes of failure. Elastic stress field near cracks. Theories of brittle fracture. Elastic fracture mechanics. Elastic-plastic analysis of crack extension. Fracture toughness testing.

Description: Mathematical theory of straight dislocations in isotropic and anisotropic elastic media. Dislocations on and near an interface. Dislocation interactions. Discrete and continuously distributed dislocations. Applications to mechanics of materials: grain boundaries and dislocation pile-ups. Applications to fracture mechanics: Griffith-Inglish crack, Zener-Stroh-Koehler crack, Bilby-Cottrell-Swinden-Dugdale crack.

Description: Basic concepts of plasticity. Yield conditions and yield surfaces. Torsion of cylindrical bars and Saint Venant-Mises and Prandtl-Reuss theories. General theory of plane strain and shear lines. Steady and pseudo-steady plastic flow. Extremum principles. Engineering applications.

Description: The student's competence in designing machine members to withstand various static and dynamic loads, to analyze failure, and to design members for optimum balance of weight, cost, and reliability is advanced to a level beyond that of MECH 843. Impact loading, fatigue, optimum design of mechanical components, lubrication, and environmental considerations (mechanical properties at high and low temperature, creep, stress corrosion, fretting corrosion, etc.) are tested. Laboratory includes completion of one or more realistic individual design projects and the use of engineering case studies to illustrate more complex interactive design than would be feasible to actually carry out in one semester.

Description: Application of probability to the design of machine elements. Rational determination of component factor of safety based on probability densities of strength and of in-service stress. Statistical study of cumulative damage resulting from varying magnitude stress cycles. Probability of survival of fatigue-life design.

Description: Design and analysis of structures that undergo impact. Nonlinear, large-deformation finite element analysis of structures. Vehicle crashworthiness, roadside safety design, sheet metal forming, and projectile impacts.

Description: Theory and application of finite element methods. Topic varies with interest of instructor and may include: finite elements for the analysis of fracture; mixed variational formulations; hybrid stress elements; plasticity; non-linear elasticity; large deformations of structures; plate and shell elements; transverse shear effects in beams, plates and shells; "locking" phenomena; treatment of singularities; dynamics of large systems; "enhanced" strain methods; methods for solving non-linear algebraic systems; architecture of computer codes for non-linear finite element analysis; and treatment of constraints arising in nearly incompressible material models.

Description: Surface strains and their measurement, principally by bonded wire resistance strain gages. Static and dynamic measurements using both oscilloscope and direct writing oscillograph, associated electrical circuits. Use of brittle coating in conjunction with strain gages. Evaluation of stresses from strain data.

Description: Theory, application, simulation, and design of systems that integrate mechanical, computer, and electronics components. Analyze, design, simulate, and build mechatronic systems.

Description: Theory, practice and technology of advanced manufacturing processes, with emphasis on process mechanism, surface integrity, tool and machine design, adaptive control and expert systems.

Description: Variational mechanics, Hamilton's principle, and energy formulations for linearly elastic bodies. Eigenvalue and boundary value problems. Non-self adjoint systems. Approximate methods: Ritz and Galerkin. Gyroscopic systems. Nonconservative systems. Perturbation theory for the eigenvalue problem. Dynamics of constrained systems.

Description: Semester projects involving research into a specific problem in any major area of mechanical engineering.