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ME
518
|
Advanced
Mechanical Engineering
Analysis
|
3
cr
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| Application
of numerical methods including
finite difference; finite
element and boundary element
techniques to the solution of
problems in Mechanical
Engineering. Fee. |
| |
| ME
519 |
Computer
Aided Design &
Manufacturing |
3
cr |
|
| Introduction
to computer aided design (CAD)
and computer aided manufacturing
(CAM) principles and their
practical applications as
fundamental elements of
contemporary product design and
manufacturing. This course is
dual listed with an equivalent
400-level mechanical engineering
course. Fee. |
| |
| ME
520 |
Advanced
Fluid Mechanics |
3
cr |
|
| Analysis
of steady and unsteady motion of
a viscous fluid. Topics include:
conservation equations,
Newtonian fluids and the Navier-Stokes
equations, vorticity, analytical
solutions, boundary layers,
instability of viscous flows.
Fee. |
| |
| ME
522 |
Hydrodynamic
Instability |
3
cr |
|
| Normal
mode analysis; linear stability
analysis; Raleigh-Benard,
Taylor, Raleigh-Taylor, Kevin-Helmholtz,
Gortler instability; Orr-Sommerfield
equation and TS Wave;
Bifurcation. Prerequisite: ME
520. Fee. |
| |
| ME
525 |
Boundary
Layer Theory |
3
cr |
|
| Development
of Navier-Stokes and boundary
layer equations, perturbation
theory application and boundary
layer transition. Fee. |
| |
| ME
530 |
Mechanism
Synthesis |
3
cr |
|
| Kinematic
synthesis of planar linkages for
function, path, and motion
generation. Topics include:
degrees of freedom; graphical,
linear analytical, and nonlinear
analytical methods; and
curvature theory. This course is
dual-listed with an equivalent
400-level mechanical engineering
course. Fee. |
| |
| ME
538 |
Finite
Element Analysis |
3
cr |
|
| Introduction
to the finite element method.
Engineering application to
stress-strain analysis is
emphasized. Other field problems
are also considered. This course
is dual-listed with an
equivalent 400-level mechanical
engineering course. Fee. |
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| ME
539 |
Boundary
Elements I |
3
cr |
|
| Fundamental
concepts of the boundary element
method of numerically solving
partial differential equations.
Application to potential flow
problems in heat transfer. This
course is dual listed with an
equivalent 400-level mechanical
engineering course. |
| |
| ME
540 |
Advanced
Heat Transfer |
3
cr |
|
| Steady
and transient conduction,
external and internal forced
convection, natural convection,
radiation with participating
media, boiling heat transfer,
Stefan condition. Fee. |
| |
| ME
541 |
Conduction
Heat Transfer |
3
cr |
|
| Closed
form analytical and approximate
numerical solutions of one, two-
and three- dimensional steady
state and transient problems in
conduction heat transfer.
Prerequisites: MA 507, consent
of instructor. Fee. |
| |
| ME
542 |
Convection
Heat Transfer |
3
cr |
|
| Fundamental
laws of motion and energy
balance for a viscous fluid,
classical solution of the Navier-Stokes
and energy equations,
laminar/turbulent hydrodynamic
and thermal boundary layers,
convection heat transfer in
laminar/turbulent internal
flows. Fee. |
| |
| ME
543 |
Radiation
Heat Transfer |
3
cr |
|
| Blackbody
radiation, diffuse-gray
surfaces, radiative exchange in
a multi-surface enclosure, gas
radiation in enclosures with
participating media,
introduction to available
numerical methods. Fee. |
| |
| ME
544 |
Heat
Transfer with Change of
Phase |
3
cr |
|
| Boiling
heat transfer and critical heat
flux, condensation heat
transfer, Stefan problem,
freezing and melting, ablation,
introduction to available
numerical techniques.
Prerequisite: ME 540 or ME 542.
Fee. |
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| ME
545 |
Experimental
Methods in |
3
cr |
| |
Fluid
Mechanics and Heat
Transfer |
|
|
| Uncertainty
analysis, system response,
sampling theory and FFT,
differential pressure
measurement and multi-hole
probes, thermo-couple and RTD,
thermal anemometry, LDV and
other non-intrusive optical
methods, flow visualization.
Fee. |
| |
|
|
| Introduction
to the theory of combustion
processes, chemical equilibrium,
adiabatic flame temperature,
reaction kinetics, flame
structure. This course is
dual-listed with an equivalent
400-level mechanical engineering
course. Fee. |
| |
| ME
551 |
Classical
Thermodynamics |
3
cr |
|
| Postulational
treatment of the physical laws
of equilibrium, equations of
state, processes, equilibrium,
stability, reactive systems,
phase transition. Fee. |
| |
| ME
552 |
Statistical
Thermodynamics |
3
cr |
|
| Principles
of kinetic theory, quantum
mechanics, and statistical
mechanics with particular
reference to thermodynamic
systems. Conclusions of
classical thermodynamics are
established from the microscopic
viewpoint. Fee. |
| |
| ME
560 |
Compressible
Fluid Flow |
3
cr |
|
| Foundations
of fluid dynamics and
thermodynamics of one
dimensional flow and heat
transfer, isentropic flow, shock
waves and method of
characteristics. Fee. |
| |
| ME
561 |
Turbomachinery |
3
cr |
|
| Energy
transfer between fluid and
rotor; fluid flow in
turbomachines, centrifugal and
axial-flow pumps and
compressors; radial and axial
flow turbines. Fee. |
| |
| ME
562 |
Computational
Fluid Dynamics and Heat
Transfer I |
3
cr |
|
| Derivation
of conservation equations,
numerical solution of inviscial
and viscous incompressible flow
problems, emphasis on finite
volume method, introduction to
finite element and spectral
method. Fee. |
| |
| ME
563 |
Computational
Fluid Dynamics and Heat
Transfer II |
3
cr |
|
| Governing
equations in general
coordinates, differential
geometry for curvilinear
coordinates, grid generations,
numerical uncertainties.
Prerequisite: ME 562. Fee. |
| |
| ME
564 |
Turbulent
Flow |
3
cr |
|
| Reynolds
equations, statistics of
turbulence, analysis of free and
wall turbulence, turbulence
models. Prerequisite: ME 520.
Fee. |
| |
|
|
| Friction
of solids and fluids.
Lubricants. Theory of sliding
bearings. Multidimensional
bearings with constant forces
and velocities. Solid,
hydrodynamic and gas
lubrication. Design of bearings.
Fee. |
| |
| ME
571 |
Advanced
Engineering Dynamics |
3
cr |
|
| Three-dimensional
kinematics and kinetics of
particles and rigid bodies,
energy, momentum, and stability;
application of Lagrange's
equations to machinery and
gyrodynamics. Fee. |
| |
| ME
572 |
Advanced
Vibrations |
3
cr |
|
| Free
and forced vibrations of
mechanical systems having lumped
mass and elasticity;
introduction to vibrations of
continuous systems; engineering
applications. Fee. |
| |
| ME
573 |
Vibrations
of Continuous Systems |
3
cr |
|
| Equations
of motion for strings,
membranes, bars, and plates with
various boundary conditions,
steady state and transient
solutions, exact and approximate
methods; wave propagation in
elastic media. Prerequisite: MA
507. Fee. |
| |
| ME
574 |
Nonlinear
Vibrations |
3
cr |
|
| Vibrations
of damped and undamped systems
with nonlinear restoring forces;
free and forced oscillations in
self-sustained systems; Hills
equation and its application to
the study of the stability of
nonlinear oscillations.
Prerequisites: ME 572, MA 508.
Fee. |
| |
| ME
575 |
Continuum
Mechanics |
3
cr |
|
| Cartesian
tensor analysis. Analysis of
stress and strain, fundamental
laws of continuum mechanics.
Constitutive equations,
application to solid and fluid
mechanics. Fee. |
| |
| ME
582 |
Advanced
Materials Science |
3
cr |
|
| Classical
and quantum mechanical model of
atoms, bonding, magnetism,
superconductivity, high strength
low density materials,
corrosion, biomedical materials.
Fee. |
| |
| ME
583 |
Applied
Elasticity |
3
cr |
|
| Classical
problems in elasticity, torsion
and bending theory, plane
problems in rectangular and
polar coordinates; axisymmetric
problems, thermoelasticity. Fee. |
| |
| ME
584 |
Introductory
Metal Theory |
3
cr |
|
| Theories
of metals to explain electrical
conductivity and scattering
process, electronic and lattice
heat capacity, magnetic
behavior, cohesion and lattice
constant. Prerequisite: MA 507.
Fee. |
| |
| ME
585 |
Theory
of Plates |
3
cr |
|
| Basic
equations of rectangular and
circular plates with various
boundary conditions; classical
solutions and approximate
methods in the theory of thin
plates. Prerequisites: ME 583,
MA 507. Fee. |
| |
| ME
586 |
Theory
of Shells |
3
cr |
|
| Introduction
to differential geometry;
general equations for arbitrary
shells; shallow shell theory
with applications; solutions to
membrane and bending theory for
shells of revolution.
Prerequisite: ME 585. Fee. |
| |
|
|
| Discrete
mass and continuum mechanics
description of biological
materials; biodynamics of limb
and gross body motions, various
models for injury to head, neck,
torso, and extremities. Fee. |
| |
| ME
590 |
Special
Topics |
1-3
cr |
|
| Topics
of current mechanical
engineering interest.
Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. Fee. |
| |
| ME
592 |
Directed
Independent Study |
1-3
cr |
|
| Directed
study, under the guidance of a
faculty advisor, of a topic from
the field of Mechanical
Engineering not offered in a
regularly scheduled course.
Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. |
| |
| ME
594 |
Projects
in Mechanical
Engineering |
1-3
cr |
|
| May
be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Approved proposal
and consent of director of
engineering graduate studies.
Fee. |
| |
|
|
| Thesis
research may be taken more than
once. Prerequisite: Approved
prospectus. Fee. |
