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Introduction to computer aided design. Two dimensional geometrical construction. Multiview orthographic projections. Solid modeling. Technical drawing standards. Auxiliary views. Section views.

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Overview of the major fields of mechanical engineering: design, production, theory of machines, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermal and energy systems. Systems approach, project planning, professional writing and engineering ethics. Written and oral communication in engineering. Team work and design process.

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Introduction to computer aided drawing. Geometrical constructions. Orthographic drawing and sketching. Three dimensional drawings. Dimensioning principles. Sectioning and conventions.

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Working drawings, assembly drawings. Screw threads, threaded fasteners. Keys, springs, locking devices, rivets, welding, piping layouts. Gears and cams. Dimensioning and tolerances. Introduction to descriptive geometry, points, lines, planes. Piercing points, dihedral angle. Angle between line and plane. Parallelism, perpendicularly. Intersections. Developments.

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Introduction to CAD and 2D drawing techniques. 2D drawing techniques. Hand sketching techniques. Orthographic projection. 3D solid modeling (extrude, cut, drill, revolve, loft ,inclined and oblique surfaces, holets, edit, inclined and oblique surfaces, holes, unite ). Layout generation and auxiliary views. Principles of sectioning (full, half, broken-out, rotated, ribs, webs, alignment). Dimensioning. GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing). Assembly and machine elements (bolts, nuts, other threaded elements, gears, cams, locking devices ). Assemblies and working drawings. Surface developments.

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Introduction to mechanical engineering. Demonstrations in Mechanical Engineering department laboratories. Practical work in the machine shop. Workshop safety. Lectures on ethics. Technical trips to various industrial sites.

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Introduction. Casting. Powder metallurgy. Metal working; hot working and cold working processes. Chip removal processes. Non-traditional machining processes. Welding. Manufacturing systems and automation. Machine shop practices.

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Basic concepts and definitions. Properties of a pure substance. Equations of state. Work and heat. First law of thermodynamics. Internal energy and enthalpy. Second law of thermodynamics. Carnot cycle. Entropy.

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Irreversibility and availability. Vapor power and refrigeration cycles. Air standard power and refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic relations. Ideal gas mixtures. Gas and vapor mixtures. Chemical reactions. Chemical equilibrium.

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Idealizations and principles of mechanics. Important vector quantities, classification and equivalence of force systems. State of equilibrium. Elements of structures; trusses, beams, cables and chains. Friction. Elements of statics of fluids. Variational methods: principles of virtual work and minimum potential energy.

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Concepts: normal and shear stress, strain. Materials, factor of safety, stress concentration. Pressurized thin walled cylinders. Simple loading tension, torsion and bending. Deflections with simple loadings, superposition techniques. Statistically indeterminate members, thermal stresses. Combined stresses, Mohr`s circle, combined loadings. Buckling. Energy methods.

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Kinematics and kinetics of particles and system of particles. Plane kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Newton`s second law of motion. Methods of work-energy and impulse-momentum.

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Fundamentals of vector analysis. Vector algebra. Line, surface and volume integrals. Green`s theorem in the plane, Stokes and Gauss theorems. Matrices. Determinant. Systems of linear equations. Characteristic values and characteristic vectors of matrices. Complex numbers. Complex analytic functions, applications.

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Introduction. Material properties. Casting. Powder metallurgy. Metal working; hot working and cold working processes. Chip removal processes. Non-traditional machining processes. Welding. Manufacturing systems and automation. (Offered to non-ME students only).

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Introduction to mechatronic systems, components and machines, engineering and non-engineering features of mechatronic products, role of synergy in developing mechatronic products, trends in technological developments.

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Students are required to do a minimum of four weeks (twenty working days) summer practice at the shop floor of a suitable factory. The students are expected to practice on manufacturing processes such as machining, foundry work, metal forming, welding, non-traditional machining, heat treatment, finishing, etc. A report is to be submitted to reflect the work carried out personally by the student.

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Introduction to mechanisms: basic concepts, mobility, basic types of mechanisms. Position, velocity and acceleration analysis of linkages. Cam mechanisms. Gear trains. Static and dynamic force analysis of mechanisms.

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Virtual work method. Driving torque characteristics and machine-prime mover interactions. Modeling and elements of vibratory systems. Free and forced vibrations of single degree-of-freedom systems. Introduction to multi degree-of-freedom systems. Vibration control. Critical speeds of shafts. Balancing of rotating machinery.

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Introduction. Strain hardening properties of metals. Theory of metal forming; formability, bulk deformation processes, sheet metal forming processes. Theory of metal cutting; cutting forces and energy requirement, tool life, machinability, tool materials, cutting fluids, surface quality, machining economics. Metrology and quality assurance. Cost analysis in manufacturing.

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Introduction and basic concepts. Modeling physical systems. Control system components. Transient response. Stability. Steady state response and error. Sensitivity. Basic control actions and controllers. Root-Locus methods. Frequency response.

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Introduction. Fluid statics. Kinematics of fluid flow. Integral formulation of basic equations. Bernoulli equation. Differential formulation of basic equations. Similarity. Flow in closed conduits.

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Potential flow theory. Boundary layer theory. Compressible fluid flow. Turbomachinery.

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Stress analysis in 3-D. Tolerances and allowances. Static design criteria; stress concentration, factor of safety, theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials. Fatigue design criteria under mean and combined stresses. Design of shafts. Design of permanent joints; riveted joints, welded joints. Design of detachable joints, bolted joints, power screws, keys, splines, pins, rings. Design of springs.

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Power transmission; prime mover characteristisc and types. Design of gear drives; spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, worm gears.Friction, wear and lubrication; systems of lubrication. Antifriction bearings; types, selection criteria and calculation procedure. Design of sliding bearings; journal and thrust bearings.Design of couplings, clutches and brakes. Design of belt drives; flat belts, v-belts. Design of chain drives and rope drives.

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Approximations and errors. Roots of equations. System of algebraic equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Curve fitting, interpolation, least squares. Numerical differentiation and integration. Ordinary differential equations.

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1-D steady heat conduction, thermal resistances, extended surfaces. 2-D steady heat conduction, shape factor, finite difference methods. Transient conduction, lumped capacitance method, 1-D transient conduction, product solutions. Boundary layers, laminar and turbulent flow, convective transfer boundary layer equations, dimensionless parameters, Reynolds analogy. External flow, empirical correlations. Internal flow correlations. Free convection.

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Boiling correlations, laminar and turbulent film condensation. Heat exchangers, LMTD and e-NTU methods. Physics of radiation, Kirchhoff`s law, spectral radiative properties. Solar radiation. View factors, blackbody radiation exchange, radiation circuits. Diffusion mass transfer, mass diffusion without chemical reaction, convective heat-mass transfer analogy.

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Conservation of energy. Conservation of mass. Work and heat. First law of thermodynamics. Properties and processes of ideal gases. Second law of thermodynamics. Compressors, internal combustion engines. Properties of steam. Heat exchangers. Steam power plants, nuclear energy power plants. Pumps and fans. Refrigeration. (Offered to non-ME students only).

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Students are required to do a minimum of four weeks (twenty working days) summer practice in a suitable factory, a power station, or an engineering design and consultancy office. They are expected to get acquainted with a real business environment by studying various managerial and engineering practices through active participation. A report is to be submitted to reflect the students contributions.

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Thermodynamic cycle analysis of gas exchange, compression, expansion and combustion processes with dissociation. Mechanism of combustion. Fuel and additive characteristics. Real cycles. Performance characteristics. Brief analysis of the fuel metering and ignition systems, exhaust emissions and control systems, heat transfer, friction and lubrication systems.

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Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow in inertial and rotating coordinate systems. Energy exchange between fluid and rotor, loss mechanisms. 3D, 2D and 1D representation of flow in turbomachinery. Pitch-line design principles. Three dimensional flow and radial equilibrium. Internal aerodynamics of blades and axial flow cascades. Preliminary design principles for axial and radial flow compressors and turbines. Loss and deviation correlations.

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Psychrometrics and elementary psychrometric processes. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer in external flows. Direct contact transfer devices. Heating and cooling coils-compact heat exchangers. Thermal comfort. Warm water heating systems. Cooling load calculations. Vapor compression refrigeration cycles.

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Stretching, bending and torsion of thin walled beams, normal stresses and shear flows in open, single cell and multicell section, shear center, Vlasov theory and axial effects, warping torque and bimoment loadings, thin plates, membrane shells, stability of thin walled members.

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Energy demand and available resources in the world and in Turkey. Renewable sources: wind, wave, tide, geothermal, biogas and solar energy. Fossil fuels, combustion and combustion equipment. Steam generators. Atomic structure, nuclear reactions; decay, fusion and fission. Reactors. Environmental effects.

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The design process and morphology. Problem solving and decision making. Engineering ethics. Modeling and simulation. Use of computers in engineering design and CAD. Project engineering, planning and management. Design optimization. Economic decision making and cost evaluation. Aspects of quality. Failure analysis and reliability. Human and ecological factors in design. Case studies. A term project is assigned.

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The need for experiments. Experimental procedure. Professional Safety. Generalized measurement system. Report writing. Error treatment. Uncertainty. Frequency distribution. Expected value, standard deviation. Presentation of experimental results. Plotting data. Curve fitting, linear regression. Experiment design. Dimensional analysis. Laboratory experiments.

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Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Fundamentals of thermodynamics. Introduction to compressible flow. Isentropic flow. Normal shock waves. Frictional flow in constant area ducts. Flow in constant area ducts with friction. Steady and two-dimensional supersonic flows.

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Review of basic laws of continuum. Variational and weighted residual methods. Element type. Interpolation function. Boundary conditions. Transformation and assembly of element matrices. Solution methods and accuracy. Examples from solid mechanics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.

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Introduction and basic definitions. Modeling of physical system components. Modeling of physical systems. Linear graphs of one-port and two-port elements. State models of dynamics systems. Selection of state variables via system graph. Transfer functions and system response. Time response of first and second order systems. Higher order systems. System identification in time and frequency domain. Model reduction.

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Thermodynamic aspects of geothermal fluids. Geothermal fluid collection and distribution. Well head equipment and piping. Geothermal electric power plants. Geothermal district heating systems. Scaling, corrosion and environmental pollution problems. Economics of geothermal energy utilization.

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Introduction. Tools used in manufacturing. Jigs and fixture design. Die design for sheet metal work. Die design for forming and extrusion. Die design for injection molding. Computer aided die design applications. Techniques used in tool manufacturing. Tool economy.

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Kinematic influence coefficients. Equation of motion and dynamic response of single degree-of-freedom machines: analytical and numerical solution methods. Shaking forces and moments. Balancing of a four-bar linkage. Dynamically equivalent mass systems. Analysis of unbalance in multi-cylinder engines. Kinetostatics: effects of dry friction, power flow in simple and planetary gear trains. Jump phenomenon in rigid cam-follower systems.

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Application areas. Cooling load calculations. Vapor compression refrigeration cycle. System components: compressors, evaporators, condensers, expansion devices, piping, auxiliary and control devices. System balance. Alternative refrigeration systems such as thermoelectric, air cycle, steam jet and absorption refrigeration.

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Classification of steam generators. Water tube and fire tube boilers. Fuels and combustion. Thermal analysis of furnaces, superheater, economizer, air-preheater. Cooling towers. Description and calculation of different types of heat exchangers, condenser types, shell-and-tube, mixing-type, compact heat exchangers. Thermal stress. Problems of heat exchangers. Water purification.

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District heating systems-steam and hot water. Psychrometric analysis of summer air conditioning systems. Air cleaning and filtering. Analysis and design of a year-round air conditioning unit. Ducting and air distribution. Refrigeration equipment in HVAC & R systems. Control equipment and systems in HVAC & R applications.

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Introduction to gas turbines. Gas turbine cycles for shaft power and propulsion. Centrifugal and axial compressors and turbines; blade design. Combustion systems. Prediction of gas turbine performance. Laboratory experiments.

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Fossil fuels, boilers and boiler components, boiler maintenance. Steam turbines and turbine components. Steam cycles. Modern steam and gas turbine combination cycles. Economics and optimization problems and control of power equipment.

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Vehicle performance: engine characteristics, resistances to motion, maximum speed, acceleration performance, gradability. Calculation of fuel consumption. Power train: clutch, gearbox, gear ratios, propeller shaft, universal and constant velocity joints, differential, differential ratio, drive shafts. Brakes: basic requirements, directional stability, weight transfer, brake force distribution.

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Design of various types of internal combustion engines as individual projects. Thermodynamic cycle analysis, followed by design of engine components. All design calculations done on a computer environment. Preparation of an independent written project and a stand alone computer program covering the thermodynamic and component design sections of the project by each student.

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Radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, binding energy. Neutron interactions, cross sections, fission. Nuclear reactors, fuels, breeding. Neutron diffusion and moderation, Fick`s law, diffusion equation and solutions. Nuclear reactor theory, one-group reactor equation. One-group critical equation. Thermal reactors, four-factor formula, criticality calculations. Reflected reactors. Heterogeneous reactors.

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Fundamentals of nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants. Transient behavior of nuclear reactors. Reactivity. Reactor poisoning. Fission to thermal power conversion. Temperature distribution in the reactor core, hot-spot factors; coolant-channel orificing, radiation and thermal shielding. Technological aspects of reactors.

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Coulomb and structural damping. Response of single degree-of-freedom systems to periodic and nonperiodic excitation. Vibration measuring devices. Vibration criteria. Diagnostics. Lagrange equations. Multi degree-of-freedom systems. Coordinate transformation and normal coordinates. Eigenvalue problem, modal vectors and orthogonality. Modal analysis. Response to harmonic excitation. Continuous systems.

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Introduction to synthesis, graphical and analytical methods in dimensional synthesis. Two, three and four positions of a plane. Correlation of crank angles. Classical transmission angle problem. Optimization for the transmission angle. Chebyshev theorem. Current topics in mechanism synthesis.

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Wave motion, wave equation and its solutions. Acoustic plane waves, spherical waves, energy relations. Sound transmission and transmission loss. Mechanism of hearing, sound perception. Noise limits and legislation. Room acoustics. Reverberation. Sabine`s equation. Wave theory. Noise control at the source in the path and at the receiver. Design principles to limit noise.

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Analysis of errors. Calibration. Linear, angular measurement. Geometric tolerances and their measurement. Measurement of surface roughness. Measurements of threads and gears. Testing of machine tools. Gage design. Quality assurance systems: ISO 9000 series of standards. Acceptance sampling. Design of sampling plans and control charts. Process capability analysis.

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Fundamental concepts and elementary elasticity. Review of failure theories. Nonsymmetrical bending of beams. Torsion of noncircular long prisms. Elasticity stability and buckling of columns. Selected topics among energy methods, limit analysis, beam-columns, thermal and residual stresses.

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Flow in pipelines. Liquid and gas pipelines. Pipeline components: Linepipe, pumps & compressors, valves, regulators. Pumping station hydraulics. Design of transmission and distribution pipelines. Economic, strategic, constructive and operational aspects of design. Constructional practices for pipelines. Operation and control of pipelines. Pipeline transients. Energy transportation, solid transportation, two phase flow pipelines.

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Scope of combustion. Combustion thermodynamics. Basic transport phenomena. Chemical kinetics; reaction rate. Explosions in gases. Laminar and turbulent flames in premixed combustible gases. Structure of detonation. Diffusion flames; liquid droplet combustion. Theory of thermal ignition. Combustion of coal; burning rate of ash forming coal, fluidized bed combustion. Pollutant formation. Propellants and rocket propulsion.

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Introduction to digital systems. Axis and motion nomenclature. Tooling and general considerations for programming. Part programming. Numerical control structure: control unit, machine interface, position and motion control. Interpolators. Computer Numerical Control. Measurement techniques. Drive systems and control loops. Adaptive control of CNC machine tools.

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Introduction and review of basic concepts in frequency response and root locus. Static error coefficients as regard to log-magnitude diagrams. Polar plots and Nyquist diagram. Nyquist stability criterion. Relative stability analysis. Closed-loop frequency response specifications. Constant M and N circles and Nichols charts. Design and compensation techniques.

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Introduction and present economy studies. Cost concepts. Time value of money and equivalence. Comparison of investment alternatives. Replacement analysis. Depreciation and after-tax analysis. Sensitivity analysis. Evaluation of public projects. Linear programming. Large scale project planning.

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Failure, durability, safety, reliability. Failure of components. Systems and system failures. Mathematical background related to engineering reliability. Reliability of components and assemblies. Design considerations: cost-redundancy-complexity and hazard. Maintenance. The role of testing and testing techniques. Rules, standards, codes and regulations on reliability. Case studies.

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Introduction to new concepts in manufacturing engineering. Group technology. Process planning. Integrative manufacturing planning and control. Numerical control in manufacturing. Measurement, analysis and actuation. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) systems.

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Introduction; overview of Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) and microsystems. Working principles of microsystems. Engineering science and engineering mechanics topics for Microsystems design and fabrication. Application of thermofluid engineering principles in microsystems design. Scaling laws and miniaturization. Materials for MEMS and microsystems. Microsystem manufacturing processes. Microsystem design and packaging.

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The role of NDT in quality assurance. Mechanical engineering applications of the most commonly used NDT methods such as ultrasonic, radiographic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, and eddy current. Concept of NDT suitable design. Testing of products according to NDT standards. Special purpose testing techniques and their working principles.

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Composite materials and their structural properties. Composite systems. Principles of manufacturing. Structural mechanics of laminated composites. Generalized Hooke`s law. Classical lamination theory. Plane stress problems. Engineering applications. Design principles. Failure criteria and damage tolerance.

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Classification of forming processes. Bulk and sheet metal forming processes. Working spaces of various processes. Product spectrum and properties, materials suitable for forming processes. Forming force and forming work computations. Design of forming tools: punches and dies, tool materials. Forming sequences. Process procedures: heat treatments, raw material preparation, lubrication, environmental issues. Principles of forming machines: hammers, mechanical presses and hydraulic presses, selection of forming machines. Economical aspects.

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Structure and properties (mechanical, thermal, chemical, etc.) of polymers; types of polymers; modeling basics and flow characteristics in manufacturing with polymers; major production methods: die forming (with design analysis for extrusion), molding (with design analysis for injection molding), secondary shaping processes; manufacturing of polymeric composites (with impregnation analysis for resin transfer molding); rapid prototyping processes.

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Basic applied concepts in mechatronic Components and instruments. Laboratory experiments on: identification and classification of mechatronic components, sensors and transducers, machine vision, actuating systems, information and cognitive systems, mechatronic instrumentation, evaluation of mechatronic systems.

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Introduction to mechatronic concepts, mechatronic systems and components. Theory of engineering design, synergistic design, design models, systematic design. Mechatronic design project, manufacturing mechatronic products and their performance tests in design contest.

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Comparison of additive manufacturing (AM) with conventional manufacturing processes,
basics of AM, software issues of AM technologies, photopolymerization processes,
powder bed fusion processes, extrusion-based systems, printing processes, sheet
lamination processes, beam deposition processes, direct write technologies, design for
AM, multi-materials in AM, future trends.

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Tires: types and construction, materials, tread pattern, designation, tire manufacture. Wheels: designation, rim flange shapes, bead seat contours, rim profiles. Steering System: basic types, geometrically correct steering, Ackerman linkage, steering error, turning radius. Vehicle handling: tire cornering force characteristics, plane motions and stability of vehicles. Suspension system: basic functions and components, geometry, front and rear wheel suspension types, roll centers, kinematics. Vehicle ride: vibrational characteristics of vehicles, body bounce, wheel hop, quarter and half car models. Chassis and body design. Prerequisite: ME 302 and ME 304.

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Engine characteristics, tractive effort, resistances to motion. Maximum speed and acceleration performance. Clutch engagement. Traction and braking performance: directional stability, weight transfer, brake force distribution. Power and slip limited gradeability. Prediction of fuel consumption. Power train: determination of differential and gear ratios. Prerequisite: ME 302 and ME 304.

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Fundamentals and design of production systems. Group technology, FMS and CIM. Market survey and plant location analysis. Types of plant layout. Process analysis. Quantity and quality planning and controlling for production. Machine selection. Materials handling. Storages. Safety rules and regulations. Computer applications. Evaluation of design alternatives. A complete design of a production plant as a guided term paper.

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Overview of Micromanufacturing, Micro-machining by Mechanical Cutting (Micro-milling, Micro-turning, etc.), Micro-/Nano-machining by Focused Ion Beam, Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining, Micro-Electrochemical Machining, Hot Embossing, Micro-Injection Molding, Micro-Bulk Forming, Forming of Micro-sheet Metal Components, Laser-assisted Micro-forming, Laser Beam Micro-joining, Laser Micro-structuring, Micro-mechanical Assembly, Micro-factories, Robotics in Micro-manufacturing and Micro-robotics.

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Introduction. Basic exergy concepts. Elements of plant analyses. Exergy analyses of simple processes. Examples of thermal and chemical plant analyses. Thermoeconomic applications of energy.

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Nature of solar radiation. Calculation and measurement of insolation on horizontal and tilted planes. Transmission of solar radiation through glass and plastics. Flat-plate collector theory and performance of concentrating type collectors. Heat storage, use of solar energy for power production. Miscellaneous uses such as distillation, cooking, cooling. Laboratory practice on solar radiation.

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Basic principles. Basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Hydraulic power systems: Hydraulic oils; distribution system; energy input and transfer devices; energy modulation devices; energy output and transfer devices; other components such as filters and strainers and accumulators; system design and circuit analysis. Pneumatic power systems. Case studies.

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Instrumentation and measurement techniques in fluid mechanics. Pressure measurements and probe techniques. Fluid velocity and flow measurements. Hot-wire and laser-Doppler anemometry and flow visualization. Scale modeling. Design of experiments. Statistical data analysis. Data acquisition. Designing, constructing and performing fluid mechanics experiments. Experiments and term project.

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Introduction to basic concepts of turbulence. Turbulence measurements and instrumentation. Pressure measurements, hot-wire, laser-Doppler and pulsed-wire anemometry. Spectral analysis. Wind tunnels. Turbulence experiments.

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Conservation laws and boundary conditions, finite volume method for diffusion problems, finite volume method for convection-diffusion problems, solution algorithms for pressure-velocity coupling in steady flows, solution of discretization equations, finite volume method for unsteady flows, implementation of boundary conditions.

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Overview of Linux operating systems and program development with C. High-performance computing. Fundamentals of Open Multi-processing (OpenMP): parallelization and scaling. Fundamentals of Message Passing Interface (MPI): Introduction, visualization and timelines, communications, performance, analysis, and scaling. Interacting with Parallel Computing Systems. Graphical Processing Units: Why GPUs? Computing with CUDA, streaming operations, and reductions. Parallel computing applications in mechanical engineering.

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Overview of thermodynamics, enthalpy of reaction and Gibbs Free Energy. Prediction of ideal fuel cell voltage and conversion efficiency. Mathematical modeling of reaction kinetics, charge transport and mass transport. Mathematical modeling of 1-D fuel cell. Overview of fuel cell types and systems. Environmental impact of fuel cells.

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Conservation laws and boundary conditions, finite volume method for diffusion problems, finite volume method for convection-diffusion problems, solution algorithms for pressure-velocity coupling in steady flows, solution of discretization equations, finite volume method for unsteady flows, implementation of boundary conditions.

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Mathematical modeling of fuel cell thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, charge transport and mass transport. Performance of real and ideal fuel cells. 1-D fuel model. Fuel cell types and systems. Fuel environmental impacts.

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Design of smart structures. Modeling mechanics of smart materials. Piezoelectric materials. Fiber optics. Shape memory alloys. Electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids. Magnetorheological elastomers. Carbon nanotubes. Control of structures. Active and semi-active vibration control. Structural health monitoring. Morphing of structures. Prerequisite: ME 302.

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Thermal issues in microelectronic systems, packaging of devices, resistor network analysis, active and passive thermal management of devices, computational heat transfer, design and optimization of thermal management systems, thermal interface materials.

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Comparison of additive manufacturing(AM) with conventional manufacturing processes,basic of AM,software issues of AM technologies, photopolymerization processes,powder bed fusion processes,extrusion-based systems,printing processes,sheet lamination processes,beam deposition processes,direct write technologies,design for am,multi-materials in AM,future trends.

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Design of a renewable energy system based on modeling and simulations. Development, programing, and verification of mathematical models for renewable energy resources, energy conversion processes, energy storage, energy demand, and environmental impact. Integration of models for system level modeling. Application of programmed models for simulation, parametric and what-if studies. Post-processing, visualization, and interpretation of results.

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Introduction to metal cutting, Mechanics of orthogonal and oblique cutting, Mechanics of milling, Modal analysis, Dimensional accuracy in machining, Orthogonal chatter vibration stability, Chatter stability of turning and milling operations, Time domain simulation of turning, Machine tool dynamic modeling, Chatter suppression techniques, Online chatter detection methods

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A review of mechanical properties of materials; uniaxial, fracture toughness and fatigue testing hardness and wear measurements, characterization in extreme environments, introduction to small scale testing; instrumentation and data interpretation aspects; testing and data analyses of a range of engineering materials through laboratory sessions.

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Program of research leading to M.S. degree arranged between student and a faculty member. Students register to this course in all semesters. (F&S)*

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Sources of error in numerical analysis. Interpolating polynomials. Difference tables. Lagrange and Chebyshev polynomials. Approximations by rational functions. Cubic splines. Least squares. Numerical differentiation and integration. Roots of equations. Systems of linear and non-linear equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Power and Jacobi methods. Quadratic forms. (R)

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Three dimensional kinematics: Coordinate systems and transformation. Spatial rotations. Euler angles. Relative velocity and acceleration relationships. Basics of Newtonian mechanics. Inertia tensor. Rigid body dynamics. Gyroscopic effects. Analytical mechanics: Hamilton's principle. Generalized coordinates and forces. Lagrange's equations. Holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. Lagrange multipliers and Lagrange's equations with constraints. Hamilton's equations. (F)

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Review of one-dimensional gas dynamics. Wave propagation. Multi-dimensional equations of gas dynamics. Flow with small perturbations. Method of characteristics. Solution of supersonic two-dimensional and unsteady one-dimensional flows with applications. (S)

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Formulation of steady, unsteady, multidimensional conduction in different geometries. Methods of solution including separation of variables, integral transformations. Approximations and numerical means. (F)

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Equations of motion. Formulation of laminar, free and forced convection including integral techniques. Methods of solution: Similarity, perturbation. Turbulent convection in terms of molecular and eddy diffusivities. Prandtl and Karman's theories. Analogy between heat and momentum transfer. Reynolds, Taylor, Prandtl and Martinelli analogies.

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Introduction to nonlinear systems. Limit cycle analysis. Piecewise linearization. Forced nonlinear systems. Approximation methods; multiple time scale, Poincare perturbation, Krylov and Bogoliubov methods. Describing function analysis. Stability of nonlinear systems; Lyapunov theory, Aizerman's and Kalman's conjectures, Lure's problem, Popov, circle and parabola criteria.

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Parameter optimization. Performance measures. Variational approach to open loop optimal control, Pontryagin's minimum principle. Optimal feedback control, dynamic programming, linear systems with quadratic performance indices, matrix Riccati equation. Numerical solution techniques of optimal control problems.

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Electromagnetic background. Definitions of fundamental concepts. Interaction of radiation with homogeneous matter. Interaction of radiation with interfaces. Blackbody radiation. Radiation from real surfaces. Radiative energy transfer between surfaces. Radiative energy transfer in enclosures. Radiation in absorbing, emitting homogeneous media. (R/S)

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Ordinary differential equations. Euler, Runge-Kutta, multi-step, predictor-corrector methods. Boundary value problems. Matrix and shooting methods. Partial differential equations. Finite difference, Crank-Nicholson, Gauss-Seidel methods. (S)

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Introduction. State space representation. Solution of the state equation. Controllability and observability Lyapunov stability. Controller design with state feedback. Observer design.

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Fundamentals of rocket propulsion. The ideal rocket. Rocket equation. Rocket performance parameters. Real rockets: classification of losses and efficiencies. Multi-stage rockets. Types of chemical rocket propulsion systems. Design and performance of rocket propulsion components and systems. Solid and liquid propellants. Classification of solid propellants and their ingredients. Propellant combustion mechanisms and models. Propellant burning-rate laws. Propellant grain configuration and grain design. Advanced rocket propulsion concepts.

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Vehicle handling: Tire cornering force characteristics, vehicle handling model for plane motions; understeer, oversteer, and neutral steer; roll centers and roll axis; four-wheel steering; articulated vehicle dynamics. Vehicle ride: Passive suspensions; vehicle models for bounce, pitch, and roll; higher order models; description of road surface roughness, optimization of suspension parameters; active suspensions.

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Advanced topics including passive, active and hybrid heating techniques. Thermal storage and solar ponds. Equipment in solar systems. Solar distillation and evaporation. Solar cooling and refrigeration. Solar pumping and irrigation. High temperature applications. Photovoltaics. Utilizations of other renewable energy resources; biomass, wind energy, etc.

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Theory and design of hydraulic and pneumatic control systems and components, their applications. Pressure-flow relationships for hydraulic and pneumatic valves. Valve configurations. Valve operating forces. Closed loop systems. Control and measurement of pressure, flow speed, position, force and other quantities. Application of basic principles to component and system design.

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Fundamental concepts. Mathematical preliminaries. Fundamental equations of flow. Analysis of motion. Analysis of forces, stresses. Equations of flow theorems. Incompressible potential flow. (F)

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Outline of boundary-layer. Navier-Stokes equations. Creeping flow. Derivation of boundary layer equations for two dimensional flow. General properties of the boundary layer equations. Exact solutions of the steady-state two dimensional boundary layer equations. Boundary layer control. Thermal boundary layers in laminar flow. Laminar boundary layers in compressible flow. Fundamentals of turbulent flow. Turbulent flow through pipes and along a flat plate. Turbulent jets. (F)

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Introduction to modern kinematic analysis. Analytical representation of motions. Euler-Savary equation. Curvature theory. Instantaneous invariants and higher accelerations. Cams. Three dimensional mechanisms. Intermittent mechanisms. Miscellaneous mechanisms. Computer aided kinematic design. Current applications.

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Random processes. Stationary and ergodic processes. Correlation and spectral density functions. Response of linear, time-invariant systems to stationary and ergodic excitation. Data collection and qualification. Digital data analysis procedures. Discrete Fourier transform, and FFT algorithm. Errors in spectral analysis. Transient and time-dependent nonstationary data. Crossing analysis. (F)

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Review of ordinary differential equations: Series solutions; special functions (Bessel, Legendre, Fourier). Boundary and initial value problems (Sturm-Liouville). Laplace and Fourier transforms. Fourier integrals. Introduction to integral equations. Introduction to calculus of variations. Partial differential equations; separation of variables. Transformations. (R)

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Robotics and robotic manipulators. Hartenberg-Denavit convention. Rotation matrices. Homogeneous transformations. Direct and inverse kinematics. Jacobian matrix. Velocity and acceleration analyses. Dynamic force analysis via Newton-Euler formulation. Motion equations via Lagrangian formulation. Trajectory planning. Independent joint control. Control with computed torque method. Compliant motion control. Hybrid control with position and force feedbacks. (S)

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Stereomechanical impact. Stress waves in solids. Elementary stress wave theory. Applications of elementary one dimensional stress wave theory. Momentum traps. Spalling in bars and flat plates. Fracture with stress waves in bars. Impulsive loading of frames. Penetration. Perforation of solids. (F)

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Loop equations for spherical and spatial n-gons: Primary and secondary fundamental, subsidiary, half-angle laws. Dual numbers, quarternions, theory of elimination. Analytical displacement analysis of robot-manipulators via equivalent mechanisms. An introduction to symbolic manipulation. Points, lines, planes, screws. Screw algebra. Static, velocity and acceleration analysis of mechanisms and manipulators via screw algebra. (F)

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Generalized coordinates and Hamilton's principle. Boundary value problem. The eigenvalue problem and generalized orthogonality. Vibration of strings, bars and membranes. Variational methods in vibration of plates. Approximate methods. Classical and variational methods in conjunction with finite difference technique. Modal analysis and response of undamped continuous systems. (R/F)

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Review of basic principles of engine operation. Physics and chemistry of combustion. Mechanism of pollutant formation in I.C. engines. Combustion chamber design. Design for best thermal efficiency. Design for minimum exhaust emissions.

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Mechanisms and robotic systems containing flexible links. Multibody kinematics using rigid body and deformation coordinates. Kane's equations. 3-D and 2-D equations of motion. Couplings between rigid body and deformation coordinates. Dynamic invariants of motion. Closed loop and prescribed motion constraints. Coordinate reduction. Changing mode shapes. Impact loading. Computer simulations. (F)

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Fundamentals of fluidization. Heat transfer in fluidized beds. Combustion in fluidized beds. Materials handling. Thermodynamic cycles with fluidized bed combustors. Design strategies for an industrial fluidized bed boiler. Recent developments in fluidized bed technology. Specific problems of fluidized bed combustor. (S)

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Response of proportionally and non-proportionally damped (viscously and structurally) multi degree of freedom (MDoF) systems. Frequency response functions for MDoF systems. Spatial, modal and response models of MDoF systems; complete and incomplete models. Model reduction/expansion techniques: static and dynamic condensation; system equivalent reduction/expansion process; expansion of experimental mode shapes. Theoretical and experimental comparison tools. Structural coupling/decoupling analysis methods: impedance coupling; FRF coupling; modal coupling; FRF decoupling. Structural modification methods: Dual Modal Space; structural modifications by Matrix Inversion Method. Singular value decomposition and its use in structural dynamics. Modal testing and experimental modal analysis. Experimental modal analysis of nonlinear structures.

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CAD/CAM system hardware and software. Computer graphics basics and theory in 2-D and 3-D. Data-base fundamentals. Numerical analysis as applied to CAD. Introduction to optimization theory and applications of multidimensional optimization algorithms to nonlinear engineering problems with constraints. Discussions on engineering problems solved using the CAD approach. (F)

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Computer organization: Binary logic, instruction and data processing. Computer interfacing: Digital-to-analog conversion, analog-to-digital conversion, interrupt interfacing. Sensors for computer control. Command generation in machine control: Use for linear and cubic polynomials and spline functions, open-loop position control of step motors. Sequential control: Boolean algebra, ladder diagrams, sequential logic design. (R)

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Machine tools and machining operations. Mechanics of metal cutting. Temperatures in metal cutting. Tool life and tool wear. Cutting fluids and surface roughness. Economics of metal cutting operations. Nomenclature of metal cutting. Chip control, machine tool vibration. Grinding. Manufacturing systems and automation. Design for machining. (S)

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Application areas of intelligent machinery. Perception of environment. Machine/ computer vision. Artificial intelligence. Expert systems for design. Programming and programming languages. Design of intelligent machines. Case studies. (F)

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Elements of thermodynamics terminology. The First Law for closed systems. Work transfer. The First Law for open systems. The Second Law for closed systems. The Second Law for open systems. Lost available work. Cycles. Entropy generation and exergy destruction. Single-phase systems. Generalized exergy analysis. Air conditioning applications. Multiphase systems. Chemically reactive systems. (F)

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Power generation, maximum power conditions. External and internal irreversibilities. Advanced steam-turbine power plants. Advanced gas-turbine power plants. Combined steam-turbine and gas-turbine cycles. Solar power. Extraterrestrial power plants. Refrigeration. Liquefaction. Magnetic refrigeration. Thermodynamic design: Heat exchangers. Thermal energy storage. Mass exchanger. (S)

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General formulation of the hydrodynamic stability problems. Rayleigh and Orr-Sommerfeld equations. Vortex instability. Crow and Widnall instabilities. Vortex dynamics, vortex models and vortex interactions. Contour dynamics. Statistical theories of turbulence. Closure problem. Theories before and after Kolmogorov. Intermittency models and fractals. Recent direct numerical simulations of turbulence. Chaos. (R)

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Laplace transforms. Integral equations. Integro-differential equations. Calculus of variations. Singularity functions. Fundamentals of matrix algebra and applications in engineering. Introduction to tensor calculus. Complex functions and contour integrals. (R)

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Invariants of the stress tensor and formulation of yield criteria. Stress-strain relationships in the plastic range. Plastic anisotropy and instability. Hot and cold rolling of strip materials. Extrusion, wire drawing and deep drawing. Introduction to Slipline Field Theory. Numerical solutions of selected problems using CAD approach. Laboratory experiments on material testing and metal forming. Term project. (S)

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Analysis of stress and strain. Constitutive equations. Plane problems of elasticity. Torsion and flexure of beams. Variational methods, theorems of minimum potential energy and complementary energy. Approximate solution by means of variational methods. Introduction to plate theory. (F)

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Equations of elasticity. Bernoulli-Euler beam theory. Timoshenko beam theory. Kirchoff plate theory. Mindlin plate theory. Kirchoff-Love hypothesis for shells. Reisner theory. Buckling of bems, plates and shells.

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Conservation laws. Viscosity as momentum diffusivity, thermal diffusivity, time scales and dimensionless quantities. Diffusion of momentum and heat in infinite and finite media. Problems in cylindrical geometry. Vorticity and diffusion of vorticity. Diffusion in boundary layers. Combined heat and mass diffusion, Soret and Dufour effects.

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General aspects, basic assumptions. Development of mathematical tools. Kinematics of a continuum. Stresses. General principles. Theory of constitutive equations. Basic material laws. Curvilinear coordinate systems in tensors. (R)

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General principles governing the approach to the solution of problems. Fundamental concepts of stress and strain in 2-D and 3-D. Mechanical and electrical strain gages, strain rosettes.

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Introduction, analysis/principles/techniques for designing high-precision machines, Abbe and Bryan principles (or options), geometric/thermal error budgeting, thermal effects, machine structures, design of bearing systems/guideways/spindles, measurement systems, machine metrology, electromagnetic actuators and drive systems, high-precision motion control systems, error compensation techniques, advanced interpolator design, machine testing, advanced concepts in precision engineering.

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Concepts of heat transfer at the micro- and nanoscale. Deviation from the macroscopic theory. Energy carries: phonons, photons, electrons. Energy quantization. Energy states in solids. Statistical thermodynamics. Transfer of energy by waves. Particle description of transport processes: Liouville and Boltzmann equations. Size effects on condition, convection and radiation. Selected topics of current interest in nanoscale energy transport.

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Dry surface friction. Frictional interface and friction theories. Interface temperature during unlubricated sliding. Wear mechanism. Adhesive, abrasive, corrosive and other types of wear. Wear measurement. Properties of lubricants. Boundary lubrication. Viscosity variation with temperature and pressure. Hydrodynamic lubrication: Reynolds equation. Hydrostatic bearing design. Energy equation. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication. (S)

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Fundamental transfer equations of radiative transfer. Radiative equilibrium. Singular eigenfunction-expansion technique and one group transport theory. Full and half-range completeness and orthogonality theorems. Introduction to two-group transport theory. Pre-radiative heat transfer. Interaction with other models of heat transfer. Transport problems in other areas of engineering applications. (R)

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Classification of non-traditional production (machining and forming) processes. Ultrasonic Machining (USM), Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM), Chemical Machining, Electro-Chemical Machining (ECM), Electric Discharge Machining (EDM), Laser Beam Machinery (LBM), Electron Beam Machinery (EBM), Plasma Arc Machining (PAM). Explosive forming. Electro-magnetic forming. Other non-traditional production processes. (S)

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Introduction to nonlinear systems, phase plane analysis, bifurcations. Averaging and perturbation methods. Forced response in frequency domain. Solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations, Newtons method, path following methods for nonlinear equations. Describing functions, Describing Function Method (DFM). Harmonic Balance Method (HBM), multi harmonic HBM. Nonlinear forced response of structures having many degrees of freedom, receptance methods, model summation methods. Modeling dry fiction, one and two dimensional dry fiction models, mixed frequency and time domain methods. Vibrations of systems with dry fiction.

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Hybrid-mixed formulation. Beam elements, plate elements, flat-shell elements. Modeling of laminated composites. Small-strain large deflection problems, rigid-plastic large deformation problems, large elastic-plastic deformation problems. (S)

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Variational techniques, method of weighted residuals, Ritz method, Galerkins technique. Review of 2-D finite elements. Lubrication problems. Heat transfer problems. Inviscid incompressible flows, inviscid compressible flows, incompressible viscous flows without inertia and incompressible viscous flows with inertia. 3-D isoparametric finite elements. 3-D unsteady Euler equations.

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Basic concepts: Failure criteria, mechanisms of fracture, stress intensity factor. Energy balance and stress intensity factor approaches to fracture. Plane strain and plane stress fracture toughness of materials. Fatigue crack growth. Elastic-plastic fracture, plastic zone models, J-integral. Fail-safe and safe-life design concepts, damage tolerances. Applications to practical problems. (F)

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Cartesian tensors. Review of fundamental equations of elasticity. Basics of calculus of variations. First variation and Euler-Lagrange equations. Virtual work and complementary virtual work principles. Minimum potential energy, complementary energy, modified complementary energy and Hellinger-Reissner principles. Other derived principles. Application to bar, beam and plane stress problems. Introduction to finite element concepts. (S)

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Asymptotic sequences and series. Integrals, Laplece's method, method of stationary phase, method of steepest descent. Duffing equations, method of renormalization, method of rescaling, method of multiple scales. Vibration problems, linear oscillator, primary and subharmonic resonance. Mathieu equation. Boundary layers in fluid flow, matched asymptotic expansions. WKB approximation. (R/F)

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Introduction. Dynamic properties of materials. One-dimensional elastic-plastic stress waves in bars. Impulsive loading of beams. Static and dynamic loading of rings and frames. Dynamic response of some axi-symmetric solids.

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M.S. student gives a seminar about the thesis work to a jury including the thesis supervisor. The seminar course is taken in the fourth semester of study at the latest. Evaluation is based on the seminar performance as well as attendance of the student to other seminars in the same field of study. (F&S)

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Basic concepts: Research, Research methodology, Scientific method, Logical thinking; Problem identification and hypothesis; Types of research methods; Project proposal; How to conduct a literature survey, how to design a study; How to analyze and present results of a study; How to prepare a manuscript; How the scientific publication system works, Conflict of interest; Plagiarism; Code of ethics in engineering; Research misconduct; Rights and responsibilities of engineers.

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Program of research leading to Ph.D. degree arranged between student and a faculty member. Students register to this course in all semesters starting from their third semester at the latest while the research program or write-up of thesis is in progress. (F&S)

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Students are required to give a seminar on their thesis subject. The presentation must reflect a literature survey on the research topic and planned contributions to the subject together with the preliminary results of research work as well as a plan of the work to be carried out. Student performance is evaluated according to the depth of understanding of the research topic, the style of presentation, and the progress report submitted.

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Types of mathematical models. Principles of continuum mechanics. Types of mathematical formulation. Rules for developing physical and mathematical models. Review of solution methods: analytical and numerical. Discussion of issues such as: uniqueness and exactness; accuracy, convergence, and error analysis; benchmarking and validation. Modeling of two domains with common interface. Modeling of domains with moving boundaries. Review of physics based mathematical models for various phenomena such as: turbulence and combustion. Examples of single and multi-domain (comprehensive) models in thermal and fluid sciences. Parametric study by numerical simulations.

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Concepts of heat transfer at the micro- and nanoscale. Deviation from the macroscopic theory. Energy carries: phonons, photons, electrons. Energy levels. Transfer of energy by waves and particles. Boltzmann transport equation. Size effects on condition, convention and radiation. Applications: Heat transfer in micro- and nanochannels; Radiation phenomena in participating media at the temporal nanoscale (short-pulse laser irradiation).

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Introduction to the concept of spectral methods. Fourier-collocation spectral methods. Polynomial-collocation spectral methods. Smoothness and accuracy. Boundary value problems. Polar coordinates. Time stepping. Initial value problems. Introduction to spectral element method and Discontinuous Galerkin method.

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Introduction to digital fabrication methods. Design and fabrication pipelines. Geometric representations. Generative design. Topology optimization. Performance-driven design. Artificial intelligence for design and manufacturing. Mass customization.

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