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4.00 Credits
Rankine cycle and its variations; refrigeration cycles; advanced Brayton cycle and Otto and Diesel cycles; mixtures of ideal gases; Maxwell relations; chemical thermodynamics. 4 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisite: C - or better in ME 301.
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4.00 Credits
Energy system modeling; forecasting techniques; analysis of energy requirements; energy audits; net energy analysis; conservation strategies; energy, environment and economics interface; role of energy management and case studies. 4 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisite: C - or better in ME 301 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis and synthesis of energy systems; fossil fuel systems; viable alternative energy sources, solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, hydro and ocean resources; conversion, storage, and distribution. Environmental impact and economics of alternative systems. Synthesis of energy system components. 4 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisite: C - or better in ME 301.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and problems dealing with properties and behavior of fluids at rest and in motion. Fundamental concepts; fluid statics; transport theorem; flow of incompressible frictionless fluid; laminar and turbulent flow of real fluids in closed conduits; impulse and momentum applied to fluids; fluid measurement. 3 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisites: C - or better in MAT 214 and ME 215.
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3.00 Credits
Similarity and dimensional analysis; steady closed conduit flow in pipes and pump/pipe networks; flow of real compressible fluids; additional topics selected from boundary layers, turbo machinery and drag. 3 lectures/problemsolving, Prerequisites: C - or better in ME 301 and 311.
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1.00 Credits
Measurement of viscosity of fluids, centrifugal pump and/or fan performance, pressure drop in pipes, fluid rate meters, jet momentum and air velocity distribution in ducts. Calibration and use of laboratory equipment; design of a basic fluid mechanics experiment; acquisition, processing, and analysis of data by manual and automated methods; report writing. 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisites: A score of 6 or better on the GWT, C - or better in ME 231 or ENG 105. Corequisite: ME 312.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the relationship among structure, processing and properties of engineering materials. Strengthening mechanisms for ferrous and nonferrous metals and the application of such materials in engineering situations. Phase diagrams and their relevance to the structure, processing and properties of metallic alloys. Mechanical behavior of polymers, ceramics and composites and their applications in engineering practice. Corrosion and degradation of materials. 4 lectures/problem solving. Prerequisites: CHM 122 and C - or better in ME 218.
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3.00 Credits
Threedimensional particle and rigid body dynamics, motion relative to rotating reference frames, moments and products of inertia, momentum and energy principles, gyroscopic motion. 3 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisites: C - or better in ME 215 and either MAT 216 or MAT 224.
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4.00 Credits
Thickwalled pressure vessels, shrink fit, contact stresses, Castigliano's theorem, and other special topics. Failure theories, stress concentration, steady and repeated loading. fatigue and endurance strength, shaft design and analysis, fastener and spring analysis. 4 lectures/problemsolving. Prerequisites: C? C or better in ME 219, ME 220L and ME 233/L.
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3.00 Credits
Design and application of machine components such as brakes, clutches, gears, mechanisms, bearings, ways, sleeves, and bushings. Lubrication of machine elements, gaskets, seals, "o" rings, and fasteners. Design techniques and the design of a simple machine. 3 lectures/problemsolving and 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisites: MFE 201/L, C - or better in ME 215, and ME 319.
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