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MECE E4304x Turbomachinery
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given in 2008–2009.
This course will introduce you to the basics of
theory, design, selection, and applications of turbomachinery.
Turbomachines are widely used in
many engineering applications, such as energy
conversion, power plants, air-conditioning, pumping,
refrigeration, and vehicle engines, as there
are pumps, blowers, compressors, gas turbines,
jet engines, wind turbines, etc. Applications are
drawn from energy conversion technologies,
HVAC, and propulsion. The course will provide
you with a basic understanding of the different
kinds of turbomachines.
IEME E4310x The manufacturing enterprise
Lect. 3. 3pts. Professor Weinig.
The strategies and technologies of global manufacturing
and service enterprises. Connections
between the needs of a global enterprise, the
technology and methodology needed for manufacturing
and product development, and strategic
planning as currently practiced in industry.
MECE E4312y Solar thermal engineering
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Attinger.
Prerequisite: MECE E3311. Fundamentals of
solar energy transport: radiation heat transfer,
convection, conduction, and phase change
processes. Heat exchangers and solar collectors:
basic methods of thermal design, flow arrangements,
effects of variable conditions, rating
procedures. Solar energy concentration. Piping
systems: series and parallel arrangements, fluid
movers. Thermal response and management of
photovoltaic energy conversion. Solar energy
storage. Solar cooling, solar thermal power, and
cogeneration. Applications to the design of solar
thermal engineering systems.
MECE E4314y Energy dynamics of green
buildings
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professors Naraghi and McGough.
Prerequisites: MECE E3301 and MECE E3311.
Introduction to analysis and design of heating,
ventilating, and air-conditioning systems. Heating
and cooling loads. Humidity control. Solar gain
and passive solar design. Global energy implications.
Green buildings. Building-integrated photovoltaics.
Roof-mounted gardens and greenhouses.
Financial assessment tools and case studies.
MECE E4400x and y Computer laboratory
access
0 pts. Professor Ateshian.
Sign up for this class to obtain a computer
account and access to the Department of
Mechanical Engineering Computer Laboratory.
Open to mechanical engineering graduate students
only. A laboratory fee of $50 is collected.
MECE E4404x Lubrication theory and design
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Castelli.
Prerequisite: MECE E3100. Fluid friction. The
hydrodynamic and hydrostatic theories of lubrication.
Plane surfaces and thrust bearing design.
Journal bearings; load-carrying capacity and
temperature rise. Principles of bearing design for
efficient lubrication. Oil flow in bearings. Bearings
with semi-fluid lubrication. Fluid and nonfluid
lubricants. Bearing materials.
MECE E4431 Space vehicle dynamics and
control
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given in 2008–2009.
Prerequisite: ENME-MECE E3105; ENME E4202
recommended. Space vehicle dynamics and control,
rocket equations, satellite orbits, initial trajectory
designs from earth to other planets, satellite
attitude dynamics, gravity gradient stabilization of
satellites, spin-stabilized satellites, dual-spin
satellites, satellite attitude control, modeling,
dynamics, and control of large flexible spacecraft.
MECE E4501y Geometrical modeling
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Srinivasan.
Prerequisite: COMS W1005. Relationship
between 3-D geometry and CAD/CAM; representations
of solids; geometry as the basis of analysis,
design, and manufacturing; constructive solid
geometry and the CSG tree; octree representation
and applications; surface representations and
intersections; boundary representation and
boundary evaluation; applied computational
geometry; analysis of geometrical algorithms
and associated data structures; applications of
geometrical modeling in vision and robotics.
SEAS 2008–2009