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control. Prerequisites: MMAE 321,
MMAE 322. (3-0-3)
MMAE 425
Direct Energy Conversion
A study of various methods available for
direct conversion of thermal energy into
electrical energy. Introduction to the
principles of operation of magnetohydrodynamic
generators, thermoelectric
devices, thermionic converters, fuel cells
and solar cells. Prerequisites: MMAE 321,
PHYS 224. (3-0-3)
MMAE 430
Engineering Measurements
Introduction to applications of measurement
instrumentation and design
of engineering experiments.
Generalized characteristics of sensors
and measurements systems. Signal
conditioning and computer-based data
acquisition and analysis. Measure
ment of motion, force, strain, torque,
shaft power, pressure, sound, flow,
temperature and heat flux. Design of
experiments proposals. Team-based
projects addressing application of engineering
measurements to a variety
engineering problems. Effective communication
of experimental results.
Prerequisite: PHYS 300.
(2-6-4) (C)
MMAE 431
Design of Machine Elements
Design factors and fatigue.
Application of principles of mechanics
to the design of various machine
elements such as gears, bearings,
clutches, brakes and springs. (2-3-3)
MMAE 432
Design of Mechanical Systems
Small-group design projects drawn
from industry. Prerequisite: MMAE
306 or consent of instructor. (1-6-3)
MMAE 433
Design of Thermal System
Application of principles of fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics
to design of components of
engineering systems. Examples are
drawn from power generation, environmental
control, air and ground transportation,
and industrial processes, as
well as other industries. Groups of students
work on projects for integration
of these components and design of
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thermal systems. Prerequisites:
MMAE 321, MMAE 322. (2-3-3) (C)
MMAE 434
Design for Mechanical Reliability
Reliability and hazard functions; statics
and dynamic reliability models for
series, parallel and complex systems;
reliability allocation. Probabilistic
design; stress and strength distributions;
safety factors; loading, random
variables; geometric tolerances, linear
and nonlinear dimensional combinations;
stress as random variable;
material properties as random variables;
failure theories; significant
stress-strength models; reliability confidence
intervals. Prerequisite:
MMAE 431. (3-0-3)
MMAE 435
Design for Safety in Machines
A critical study of the interface
between law and safety engineering,
which embraces not only statutory
law, such as OSHA and the Consumer
Products Safety Act, but also case law
arising from product liability suits.
Detailed analysis of actual industrial
and consumer accidents from the
investigative stages through their litigation.
Formulation of general safety
design techniques for mechanical engineering
systems and the development
of courtroom communication skills for
expert witnesses. Prerequisite: Senior
standing. (3-0-3)
MMAE 436
Design of Aerospace Vehicles
Aircraft design including aerodynamic,
structural and powerplant characteristics
to achieve performance goals.
Focus on applications ranging from
commercial to military and from man
powered to high-speed to long-duration
aircraft. Semester project is a collaborative
effort in which small design
groups complete the preliminary
design cycle of an aircraft to achieve
specific design requirements.
Prerequisites: MMAE 304, MMAE
311, MMAE 312. (2-3-3) (C)
MMAE 437
Design of Aerospace Vehicles II
Spacecraft systems design including
mission analysis and astrodynamics,
launch vehicle requirements, attitude
determination and control,
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propulsion, structural design, power
systems, thermal management, and
telecommunications. Semester-long
project is focused on the integration
of multiple systems into a coherent
spacecraft design to achieve specific
mission requirements. Prerequisites:
MMAE 441, MMAE 452. (2-3-3)
MMAE 440
Introduction to Robotics
Classification of robots; kinematics
and inverse kinematics of manipulators;
trajectory planning; robot
dynamics and equations of motion;
position control. Prerequisites:
MMAE 305, PHYS 300. (3-0-3)
MMAE 441
Spacecraft and Aircraft Dynamics
Kinematics and dynamics of particles,
systems of particles, and rigid bodies;
translating and rotating reference
frames; Euler angles. Aircraft longitudinal
and lateral static stability; aircraft
equations of motion. Space craft
orbital dynamics; two-body problem
classic orbital elements; orbital
maneuvers. Prerequisite: MMAE 305,
MMAE 312. (3-0-3)
MMAE 442
Aircraft and Spacecraft
Response and Control
Aircraft lateral modes of motion and
approximations; the yaw damper.
Aircraft response to control and external
inputs; introduction to automatic
control. Spacecraft attitude control
devices, gyroscopic instruments,
momentum exchange and mass movement
techniques, gravity gradient stabilization.
Introduction to spacecraft
automatic attitude control systems.
Prerequisite: MMAE 441. (3-0-3)
MMAE 443
Systems Analysis and Control
Mathematical modeling of dynamic
systems; linearization. Laplace transform;
transfer functions; transient
and steady-state response. Feedback
control of single-input, single-output
systems. Routh stability criterion.
Root locus method for control system
design. Frequency response methods;
Bode plots; Nyquist stability criterion.
Prerequisites: MMAE 305, PHYS 300.
(3-0-3)