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AEROSPACE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Steven R. Schmid, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering
442. Mechanical Behavior of Materials
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisites: AME/CE 236, CHEG 225.
Mechanics of deformation and fracture of solids
including metals, polymers, composites, creamics
and glass. Physical significance and limitations of
the most important mechanical properties. Mechanical
testing procedures. Correlation of the bulk
engineering properties with the atomic-scale
mechanisms. Not every year.
443. Aerospace Dynamics
(3-0-3) Nelson
Prerequisites: AME 226, AME 437.
Mechanics and equations of motion. Aerodynamics
forces and motions, longitudinal, lateral and roll
motions. Introduction to autopilot design. Fall.
444. Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements
(3-0-3) Renaud
Prerequisite: MATH 325.
Introduction to basic optimization techniques for
mechanical design problems. Current applications.
Spring.
445. Intermediate Heat Transfer
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisite: AME 439.
Fundamentals of heat convection and radiation,
scalings and heat transfer analysis in external and
internal flows, turbulent heat transfer, thermal
radiation properties of ideal and real surfaces, radiative
transfer with participating media. Spring.
446. Finite Element Methods
for Structural Analysis
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisite: AME/CE 236.
An introduction to matrix methods in structural
analysis and matrix methods for linear systems. The
finite element stiffness method is applied to static,
dynamic and stability analysis of lightweight structures.
Spring.
448. Nuclear Reactor Theory
(3-0-3) Lucey
Brief review of nuclear physics, reactions of neutrons,
nuclear fission, diffusion and moderation of
neutrons, age diffusion and multigroup methods
for bare reflected reactors, time dependent reactor
behavior, heat removal from nuclear reactors.
Spring.
450. Computational Fluid Dynamics
(3-0-3) F. Thomas
Prerequisites: AME 334 or AME 360.
An introduction to the fundamentals of computational
aerodynamics/fluid mechanics. Numerical
techniques are developed and applied to the solution
of several practical fluid mechanics and aeronautics
problems. Fall.
451. Fatigue and Fracture
of Engineering Structures
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisite: AME/CE 236.
An introduction to fatigue and fracture mechanics
from an applications viewpoint. Phenomenology,
linear elastic fracture mechanics and traditional
fatigue design, experimental measurements, fracture
criteria and control plans, safe-life and fail-safe
design methodologies, life-prediction, and introduction
to elastic-plastic fracture mechanics. Not
every year.
452. Energy Analysis and Diagnostics
(3-0-3) Berry, Lucey
Prerequisite: Junior status in electrical or mechanical
engineering.
Analysis of energy costs in industrial processes.
Review of utility rate structures. Approaches to
energy conservation through analysis of manufacturing
processes. Spring.
454. Aerospace Propulsion
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisites: AME 360, AME 327.
The mechanics and thermodynamics of air-breathing
propulsion devices. The mechanics of various
space propulsion systems are also presented, including
an introduction to rocket propulsion. Fall.
456. Fundamentals of Combustion
(3-0-3) Powers
Prerequisites: AME 327, AME 439.
Thermodynamics and chemical kinetics of combustion
reactions, modeling of reacting fluid mechanical
systems, subsonic and supersonic combustion,
detailed and one-step kinetics, ignition theory,
asymptotic and numerical techniques for modeling
combustion systems. Not every year.
459. Advanced Mechanics of Solids
(3-0-3) Staff
Prerequisite: AME/CE 236.
The course covers fundamental principles and
techniques in stress analysis of trusses, beams, rigid
frames and thin-walled structures. Emphasis is
placed on energy methods associated with calculus
of variations. Fall.
460. Particle Dynamics in Atmospheric
and Space Environments
(3-0-3) Dunn
Prerequisite: AME 350 or AME 334.
A senior-level undergraduate course designed to
introduce the student to the subject of aerosol
mechanics, with emphasis on the fundamental laws
that govern particle formation, transport and deposition
in atmospheric and space environments. Not
every year.
465. Space Systems and Analysis
(3-0-3) Jumper
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in
engineering.
Missions, spacecraft dynamics, attitude
determination and control, space environment,
spacecraft power, telecommunications, avionics,
data handling/processing and other topics that may
include configuration, load determination and
structure and thermal control. Spring.
466. Engineering Analysis
of Manufacturing Processes
(3-0-3) Schmid
Prerequisites: AME/CE 236, CHEG 225.
A senior elective course dealing with the application
of engineering analysis to casting, forming
machining and joining processes, as well as other
advanced manufacturing processes. Fall.