Shen

Fundamentals of modern manufacturing. Processes for manufacturing mechanical and electronic components from metals, polymers, ceramics, and silicon. Manufacturing systems, CAD, robotics, and design for assembly. Current capabilities, technological needs, and competitiveness. Examples from high-tech industries. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Cutler

Sensors; measurement of displacement, temperature, pressure and velocity. Optical methods. Signal conditioning. Computer data acquisition. Uncertainty analysis. Case studies of instrumentation systems such as hot-wire anemometers, laser-doppler anemometers, shlieren/shadowgraph and interferometers. Laboratory projects. (As arranged)

Lee, Manzari

Introduction to Cartesian tensors; deformation, stress, constitutive relations for linear elasticity; formulation of boundary value problems, variational principles, torsion and bending of prismatial rods, plane problems. Prerequisite: approval of department. Same as CE 6207. (Spring)

Lee

Kinematics of a continuum, equations of motion, linear isotropic elastic solid, Newtonian viscous fluid, integral formulation of general principles, simple applications. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Basic principles of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics. Finite difference and finite volume methods. Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of thermo-fluid mechanical systems. Computational aerodynamics codes. Individual hands-on experience with a commercial CFD code such as FLUENT. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Plesniak and Staff

Continuum, kinematics of fluids; stress and strain rate tensors; fundamental equations of viscous compressible flows. Irrotational flows; sources, sinks, doublets, and vortices. Laminar flow of viscous incompressible fluids; boundary-layer concept. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Introduction to practical and computational methods for solving two-dimensional and three-dimensional aerodynamics problems. Linear methods, nonlinear potential methods, coordinate transforms, and boundary-layer methods. Prerequisite: MAE 6221, 6286. (As arranged)

Garris

Turbine, compressor, and pump types and uses; dimensional analysis of turbomachines; cycle analysis of gas and steam turbines; energy interchange in fluid machinery; design, characteristics, and performance of turbines, compressors, and pumps; comparison of types of turbines, compressors, and pumps. Prerequisite: MAE 6221. (Fall, odd years)

Cutler, Plesniak

Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations; the laminar boundary-layer theory. Reynolds stresses and turbulence; internal, boundary-layer, and mixing flows. Applications to heat and mass transfer and to reacting flows. Prerequisite: ApSc 6213, MAE 6221, or equivalent. (Fall, even years)

Balaras, Liang

Theory of discrete methods for solving the governing equations of fluid dynamics. Potential flow, Euler equations, Navier-Stokes equations. Emphasis on algorithm development appropriate to modern supercomputers. Prerequisite: MAE 6221, 6286. (Spring)

Wickenheiser and Staff

Inviscid flows in two and three dimensions and irrotational flow theory; conformal mapping and applications. Helmoltz theorems and vorticity dynamics. Applications such as airfoil theory, finite wing theory, panel methods, instabilities, free surface flow. Prerequisite: MAE 6221 or equivalent. (Spring)

Staff

Static and dynamic structural deformations; static aeroelasticity (structural deformation, divergence, control effectiveness, and reversal); dynamic aeroelasticity (flutter, response to gusts and turbulence); unsteady aerodynamics for 2-D wings; strip theory for 3-D lifting surfaces; piston and Newtonian-flow theories. Prerequisite: MAE 6221, 6257. (As arranged)

Cutler, Garris

Thermodynamics and equations of compressible inviscid flow. One-dimensional flow. Isentropic flow. Normal and oblique shock waves. Quasi-one-dimensional flow. Unsteady one-dimensional and steady two-dimensional flow. Introduction to transonic flow. Prerequisite: ApSc 6213, MAE 6221 or equivalent. (Spring, even years)

Cutler, Garris

Basic concepts of propulsion: energy transformations in propulsive flows, gas dynamics of combustion. Thermal and propulsive efficiencies. Cycle and engine component analysis. Intake, nozzle performance. Drag and thrust generation. Augmentation. Propellers, turbojets, turbofans, ramjets, and rockets. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring)

Staff

Advanced chemical propulsion: dynamic combustion and instabilities in solid propellants. Injection, atomization, mixing in liquid propellant engine performance. Plasma propulsion: electrostatic, electromagnetic, and electrothermal instabilities (laser and microwave). Nuclear propulsion. Prerequisite: MAE 6229. (Spring, even years)

Staff

Structure of crystals, crystal binding, crystal defects, dislocations, solid solutions, phases, diffusion, phase transformations, deformation twinning, and martensite. Prerequisite: ApSc 2130. (Fall, odd years)

Lee

Fundamentals of brittle fracture, Griffith theory and extensions, mechanics of fracture. Linear elastic systems, plasticity considerations, fracture toughness. Engineering analysis, notch-strength analysis with limit approach, crack-propagation laws, fatigue, fracture testing. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, even years)

Lee, Manzari

Stress-strain relationship for orthotropic materials, invariant properties of an orthotropic lamina, biaxial strength theory for an orthotropic lamina. Mechanics of materials approach to stiffness, elasticity approach to stiffness. Classical lamination theory, strength of laminates. Statistical theory of fatigue damage. Prerequisite: approval of department. Same as CE 6209. (Spring, odd years)

Staff

Principles of composites and composite reinforcement. Micromechanics and failure, interface reactions in various composites, reinforcing materials. Structure of composites: fiber-reinforced polymers, filler-reinforced polymers, fiber-reinforced metals, directionally solidified alloys, dispersion-strengthened metals. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, even years)

Staff

Elastic and plastic deformation, yield, dislocation theory, strengthening mechanisms, creep, polymers, fracture, transition temperature, microstructure, fatigue. (Spring, odd years)

Staff

Charged interfaces, electrochemical cells, corrosion thermodynamics, electrode kinetics, general corrosion, crevice corrosion, pitting, stress-corrosion cracking, corrosion protection, batteries and fuel cells, energy storage. May include current and potential distribution in electrochemical cells and scaling effects in modeling. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall, even years)

Zhang and Staff

Applications of materials science and engineering to artificial materials in the human body with the objective of detailed understanding of synthetic materials and biopolymers. Biocompatibility and its consequences on tissue-implant interfaces. Design and development of new implant materials, smart drugs, and drug delivery systems. Prerequisite: MAE 3166 or 4168. (Fall)

Leng

Introduction to surface force measurements in nanosciences; continuum contact mechanics in nanoscience research; intermolecular forces; empirical potentials for transition metals; surface forces in liquids; large-scale atomic/molecular massively parallel simulator; force field development from quantum mechanical density-functional theory for organic/metal molecular systems. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Techniques for the analysis and synthesis of function, path, and motion generating mechanisms. Methods for the dimensional design of mechanisms. Computer-aided techniques for the optimal design of planar linkages. Review of recent developments and current research. Term project. Prerequisite: MAE 3190 or equivalent. (Spring, odd years)

Staff

Reduction of physical and engineering systems to simplified physical and mathematical models. Manipulation of models using C/C++ programming. Numerical algorithms for optimization, graph identification, mini-sum arithmetic, and searching. Styles of problem solving. Prerequisite: MAE 2117. (Spring)

Staff

Emphasis on spatial kinematics. Analysis and synthesis of mechanisms. Analytical techniques using matrices, dual numbers, quaternion algebra, finite and instantaneous screws, theory of envelopes. Applications to design of linkages, cams, gears. Use of digital computers in mechanism analysis and design. (Spring, even years)

Staff

Design of mechanical engineering components and systems emphasizing computer-aided engineering (CAE), including interactive computer graphics, finite element analysis, and design optimization. Creation of a complete design on an engineering workstation. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Design of engineering components and systems on engineering workstations using I-DEAS. Interactive computer graphics, finite element analysis, computer-based design optimization, and other relevant computer-based tools. Students apply design concepts in a computer-aided engineering environment to a selected project. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring)

Lee, Ben-Tzvi

Classification, features, and applications of industrial robots. Spatial descriptions and transformations, forward and inverse kinematics. Jacobian matrix, velocities and static forces, manipulator dynamics and controls. Robot actuators, transmissions, sensors, end effectors, and programming. Prerequisite: MAE 4182 or equivalent. (Spring)

Lee

State-space approach to control system analysis and design. Controllability and observability. Optimal stochastic control theory. Introduction to sliding mode control. Applications to robotics and earthquake engineering. Course emphasizes individual hands-on experience with the use of MatLab. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring)

Staff

Conceptual design methods used in response to prescribed mission and performance requirements, alternate configuration concepts. Configuration general arrangement and empennage sizing. Estimation of aircraft size, weight, and balance; lift, thrust and drag; system level tradeoff and sensitivity studies. (Spring)

Staff

Preliminary design methods used to refine a conceptual aircraft configuration. Area ruling, computer-aided design methods and structural arrangement, estimation of aircraft static and dynamic stability and control sizing, inlet design, detailed tradeoff and sensitivity studies, economic and reliability considerations. (Spring)

Staff

Computer-aided design of spacecraft and satellites to meet specific mission requirements. Environment, propulsion, structure, heat transfer, orbital mechanics, control considerations. Use of modern computer codes for design studies. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Computer-aided design of hypersonic launch vehicles to meet specific mission requirements. Propulsion, structures, flight path, aerothermochemistry, control considerations. Use of modern computer codes for design studies. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, odd years)

Shen

Automation techniques for processing metals, polymers, and composites. Use of sensing and process modeling in process control. Numerical control and robot applications and limitations. Integration, scheduling, and tool management in the computer-integrated factory. Quality control. Social and economic considerations in CIM. Prerequisite: MAE 3192 or equivalent. (Spring)

Shen

Applications of the concepts of computer-integrated manufacturing to group projects, culminating in written and oral presentations. Robot programming, vision-guided assembly, force sensing, fixturing, and end-effector design for practical applications. Factory simulation, part scheduling, and NC program-verification algorithms. Prerequisite: MAE 6251. (Fall, odd years)

Staff

Statics of thin-walled beams and panels, force interplay between stiffeners and skin in the analysis and design of stiffened thin-walled structures. Strength and stiffness of locally buckled stiffened structures. Design considerations. Critical evaluation of various design procedures. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Plasma Engineering in Aerospace and Nanotechnology (3)

Keidar

Plasma processing as a key technology for nanostructure creation. Prerequisite: MAE 3126.

Lee and Staff

Damped and undamped natural vibration, response of single- and multiple-degrees-of-freedom systems to steady-state and transient excitations, modal analysis, nonproportional damping and complex modes, variation formulation of equations of motion, discretization of structural systems for vibrational analysis. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Lee

Introduction to crystallography; interatomic potentials; phonon dispersion relations; molecular dynamics simulation; multiscale material modeling including micromorphic theory, atomistic field theory, and quasicontinuum method; applications of multiple-length/time-scale theories to nanomaterials and structures. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, odd years)

Staff

Introductory course on the generation, monitoring, and control of air pollution. Atmospheric pollutants; current levels and health problems. Combustion chemistry and mixing. Photochemical processes; smog and measurements. Atmospheric dispersion; inversion and acid rain. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall, odd years)

Staff

Analysis of energy resources and conversion devices. Statistical data analysis, forecasting, I/O, and net energy analyses, mathematical modeling. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Hsu

Review of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and materials technology used in the energy industries. New energy-efficient technologies in transportation and buildings; renewable energy (wind, solar, and biomass). Climate change and sustainability issues, such as carbon capture, cap and trade, carbon sequestration.

Staff

Basic acoustic theory in stationary and uniformly moving media; waves in infinite space; sound transmission through interfaces; sound radiation from simple solid boundaries, source and dipole fields; propagation in ducts and enclosures; elements of classical absorption of sound. Prerequisite: ApSc 6213, MAE 6221. (As arranged)

Staff

Harmonic analysis of random signals; auto- and cross-correlations and spectra; coherence; modern techniques for spectral estimation, including fast Fourier transform, maximum entropy, and maximum likelihood; bias and variability; randomly sampled data; digital filtering; applications. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Design of aeronautical instrumentation and feedback controls; mathematical models of sensors, controllers, and actuators; theory of feedback control, stability, accuracy, and speed of response; equalization effects of nonlinearities and noise. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring)

Staff

Fundamentals of satellite attitude dynamics and passive stabilization. Spacecraft attitude representation, rotational kinematics and kinetics. External torques. Dynamics of gyroscopes. Gravity gradient stabilization. Effect of internal energy dissipation on stability of spinning bodies and methods of despin. Dual spin satellites. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, even years)

Staff

Derivation of equations of motion, Euler transformations and direction cosines, stability derivatives and linearization of equations of motion, stability of linear systems with application to longitudinal and lateral dynamics, Laplace transform techniques, and frequency-response analysis. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall, even years)

Staff

Coordinate and time systems. Newton's laws; 2-, 3-, and n-body problems, Lagrange points, gravity-assisted trajectories, variation of parameters and orbit perturbations, non-central gravity effects, drag, sun-synchronous, and formation orbits. Numerical applications using MatLab. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Control of spinning and three-axis stabilized spacecraft. Elements of linear control theory for single-input, single-output systems and basic feedback control laws. Momentum management and actuator desaturation. Sensors for attitude determination. Application of modern control for multi-input, multi-output systems. Control system simulations using MatLab. (As arranged)

Staff

Fundamentals of spacecraft guidance and navigation. Single, double, and multi-impulse orbit changes, Lambert's Theorem, rendezvous and interception, batch and sequential orbit determination, guidance strategies for fixed and variable flight time problems. Numerical applications using MatLab. (Fall, even years)

Staff

Review of First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and combining the two through exergy; entropy generation minimization and applications. Single phase systems, exergy analyses, multiphase systems, phase diagrams and the corresponding states principle. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Staff

Development of classical and quantum statistical mechanics, including Maxwell-Boltzman distributions and microscopic origins of entropy and other thermodynamic variables. Partition functions and micro- and grand-canonical ensembles; Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and intermediate statistics. Einstein and Debye models of solids. Prerequisite: MAE 6280 or equivalent. (As arranged)

Cutler, Garris

Heat and momentum transfer in laminar and turbulent flow. The laminar boundary-layer solution. Similarity and nondimensional parameters. Mass-momentum heat transfer analogy. Convective heat transfer at high velocity. Stability, transition, and turbulence. Free convection. Prerequisite: MAE 6221 or equivalent. (Spring, odd years)

Cutler

Basic concepts of heat transfer by thermal radiation starting from Planck's equation for blackbody radiation. Realistic engineering problems are addressed, some involving radiative heat transfer with a variety of surfaces, geometries, and enclosures. Radiative heat flow combined with conduction and convection boundaries. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall, odd years)

Garris

Basic combustion phenomena. Rate processes and chemical kinetics. Chain reaction theory. Detonation, deflagration, diffusion flames, heterogeneous combustion. Experimental measurements. Impact of pollution regulations and alternate fuels. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Spring, even years)

Liang and Staff

Development of finite difference and finite element techniques for solving elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations. Prerequisite: ApSc 6213 or equivalent. (Fall)

Lee

Basic aspects of theory and application of finite element methods. Utilization of MSC/NASTRAN for static, dynamic, linear, and nonlinear analyses of problems in mechanical, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering. Course emphasizes individual hands-on experience with the MSC/NASTRAN code. Prerequisite: approval of department. (Fall)

Lee, Manzari

Review of variational formulation of the finite element method. Formulation of various continuum and structural elements. Application to static and dynamic problems in elasticity, plasticity, large deflection, and instability in plates and shells. Recent developments in finite element methods. Same as CE 8330. Prerequisite: MAE 6210, 6286; or CE 6206, 6210. (Spring, even years)

Staff

Selected subjects of current interest. Arranged by consultation between department faculty and students. Typical topics include experimental methods in materials science and nondestructive inspection of materials. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Selected subjects of current interest. Arranged by consultation between department faculty and students. Typical topics include tribology, power systems design, solar heating systems, HVAC, and plasticity theory. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Selected subjects of current interest. Arranged by consultation between department faculty and students. Typical topics include environmental noise control, aeroacoustics, hypersonic flow, and flight vehicle aerodynamics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Basic research projects as arranged. May be repeated for credit.

Staff

Staff

Topics such as surface science that are of current research interest. Selected after consultation between department faculty and students. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Topics such as advanced analytical mechanics, advanced mechanics of continua, and advanced theory of elasticity that are of current research interest. Selected after consultation between department faculty and students. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Topics such as nonsteady flow, physical gas dynamics, turbulence, and nonlinear wave propagation that are of current research interest. Selected after consultation between department faculty and students. Prerequisite: approval of department. (As arranged)

Staff

Limited to students preparing for the Doctor of Philosophy qualifying examination. May be repeated for credit.

Staff

Limited to Doctor of Philosophy candidates. May be repeated for credit.