1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

convention and radiation and extended surfaces.
One topic selected from heat and mass transfer in direct
contact processes, turbocharged internal combustion
engines, available energy and direct energy conversion.
Recommended reading
Beghi, G., Performance of Solar Energy Converters Thermal
Collectors and Photovoltaic Cells. Dordrecht, Holland, D. Keidel
Publishing Co., 1983
Blackmore, D.R. and Thomas, A,, Fuel Economy of the Gasoline
Engine, London, Macmillan, 1977
Watson, N. and Janata, MS., Turbocharging the Intenzal
Combustion Engine. London, Macmillan, 1982
Incropera, F.P. and DeWitt, D.P., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass
Transfer. 3rd edn, New York, Wiley, 1990
Holman, J.P., Heat Transfer. Singapore, McGraw-Hill, 1989
Eastop, T.D. and McConkey, A,, Applied Thermodynamicsfor
Engineering Technologists. Harlow, Essex, Longman, 1993
Content: Energy Modelling
This subject aims to introduce students to the application of
numerical methods to the solution of engineering problems.
Students will gain experience in applying finite difference
and finite element techniques to selected problems in
thermo/fluid mechanics where alternative solutions are
available from physical measurements or analytical
solutions.
The program includes introduction to available numerical
packages for thermo/fluid modelling. Demonstrate. Select
an energy system problem (heat transfer or boundary layer)
amenable to solution by a Runge-Kutta technique. Write a
suitable numerical model, code and compare to alternative
solution. Select an energy system problem suitable for
solution with one of the standard packages (e.g. MSC/PAL,
NASTRAN, FIDAP, INFERNO). Write a report covering
both tasks and addressing the above Objectives.
Recommended reading
Anderson, W.J., MSC NASTRAN Interactive Training Program.
New York, Wiley, 1983
Fletcher, C.A.J., Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics,
vols 1 & 2. Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1988
MacKenzie, H.J. and Perry, J.H., 'The Numerical Modelling of
the Interaction of Burner Jets in Brown Coal Fired Boilers'. Find
Report NERDDP project No. 85/5002. Swinburne Mechanical
Engineering Report ME/88/02. (1988)
MM540 Mechanics and Machine Systems
8 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
Examination, Assignments, reports
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical) r/i 0 / ey
Objectives
Students must select two subjects from the selection offered
below The subjects within this group offer advanced studies
in both the theoretical and applied aspects of mechanics and
machine systems.. The subjects offered each year depend on
demand and availability of staff.
Content: Mechanics of Solids
The subject covers advanced topics in the analysis and design
of machine components and structures.
Variation of 3D stredstrain, tensor and matrix notation,
eigenvalves, eigenvectors; static and dynamic analysis. Nonlinear
analysis: plasticity, creep, fracture, thermal effects.
Numerical methods: finite element methods, formulation
and problem solution. Computer solutions and packages.
Finite difference techniques in solid mechanics.
Recommended reading
Logan, D., A First Course in the Finite Element Method. 2nd edn,
Boston, Mass., PWS-Kent, 1992
Timoshenko, S. and Goodier, J.N., Theory of Elasticity. 3rd edn,
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1970
Benham, P.P. and Crawford, R.J., Mechanics of Engineering
Materials. Harlow, England, Longrnan Scientific & Technical, 1987
Brown, J., Introductory Solid Mechanics. London, Wiley, 1973
Reddy, J.N., An Introduction to the Finite Element Method. New
York, McGraw-Hill, 1984
Content: Vibration and Modal Analvsis
The subject includes advanced topics in the theoretical and
experimental analysis of vibration in machines and
structures.
Random vibration; statistical modelling analysis and
measurement. Spectral analysis, analogue and digitaal
methods, filtering, band width, averaging time and error
analysis. Response of linear systems to random forcing.
Modal analysis; experimental evaluation of modal data,
system identification and modification to meet design
specification. Finite element methods, applications packages.
Recommended reading
Meirovitch, L., Elements of Vibration Analysis. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1975
Newland, D.E., An Introduction to Random Vibrations and
Spectral Analysis. 2nd edn, Harlow, Longmans, 1984
Thomson, W.T., Theory of Vibration With Applications. 3rd edn,
London, Unwin Hyman, 1988
Content: Control Engineering
The subject includes advanced topics in the analysis and
design of engineering control systems.
Topics will be offered from the following list:
Design and compensation of control systems. Non-linear
system analysis by describing functions. Application of
state-space methods. Stochastic control processes. Optimal
and adaptive control systems.
Recommended reading
Dransfield, P., Systems and Control, Pan 1 & 2. Clayton, Vic.,
Monash University, 1994
Ogata, K., Modern Control Engineering. 2nd edn, Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1990
Palm, W.J., Modeling Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems.
New York, Wiley, 1983
Palm, W.J., Control Systems Enginea'ng. New York, Wiley, 1986
Content: Machine Systems and Simulation
The subject includes advanced application in the analysis,
synthesis and design of machines and mechanisms.
Topics are selected from the following list:
Synthesis of mechanisms and linkages. Mechanism
simulation, single and multi degree of freedom applications.
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