Courses
Conveying Core Mechanical Engineering Principles
Conveying Core Mechanical Engineering Principles
Lab Excercises:
Dimensions Measurements
Vibration analysis
Theory:
• Basic concepts of Mechanical Measurements
• Measuring instruments
• Introduction to Metrology
• Uncertainty, sensitivity, error analysis, dynamic behavior, damping, measurement standards
• Fixed and dynamic measurements, detectors, intermediate modulation systems, terminals
• Design of metering devices
• Digital measurement processing and presentation techniques for complex engineering systems
• Measurement of tolerances, force, pressure, temperature, roughness, oscillations, time, frequency
Lab Excercises:
Balancing of rotating shafts
Frame analysis using FEM Trusses analysis (and experimental)
Dynamic Strength of rotating shafts
Theory:
• Methodology of Design of Machine Elements, and Materials
• The use of the Computer’s in machine design
• Optimization of machine elements and engine design
• Theories of failures and design under fluctuating loads
• Fatigue and cumulative damage. Miner’s Rule
• Static and dynamic stress analysis
• Pressure vessels
• Metal structures
• Computer stresses analysis
• Mechanical joints
• Connections with tight fittings
Lab Excercises:
Journal Bearing experiment
Experiment of Gear Losses
Belt Drive experiment
Theory:
• Elastic elements, springs, wedges
• Friction couplings
• Power transfer
• Shafts, materials, manufacturing, configuration, stress design and critical speeds
• Shaft’s dynamic analysis
• Design of shafts with a computer
• Belts design
• Clutches and brakes Design
• Hertz theory
• Lubrication, Stribeck curve, journal bearings
• Rolling bearings and elastohydrodynamic lubrication
• Theory of gears and gear teeths
• Various kinds of gears (worm, helical, bevel, spiral bevel gears, planetary gears), configurations, calculation methods, industrial applications and stress analysis design