• ME EN 5650: Intermed Heat Transfer

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The goals of this course are to provide students the capability of (1) developing a strong physical and conceptual understanding of heat transfer processes and (2) applying the obtained knowledge to the analysis, modeling, and design of heat transfer processes in various engineering problems of current importance. This course covers the fundamentals of heat transfer (conduction, radiation, and convection) in greater depth and complexity than the undergraduate heat transfer course, particularly subjects that are not included or are treated lightly in the undergraduate course. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3650 OR ME EN 4610) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
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• ME EN 5700: Int Fluid Dynamics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Introduction to classical fluid mechanics. Derivation and development of the differential forms of mass, momentum and energy transport. Topics to be covered include: Laminar and turbulent boundary layers, dimension/scaling analysis, vorticity dynamics and an introduction to turbulence. Emphasis is placed on the physical interpretation of mathematical models and interpretation of experimental data in the context of the governing equations. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3700 OR ME EN 3710) AND (MATH 3140 OR MATH 3150) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering. Corequisites: 'C' or better in ME EN 2450 OR ME EN 2500 OR CH EN 2450.
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• ME EN 5710: Aerodynamics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Flow around bodies, inviscid flow, airfoil theory, lift and drag for lifting bodies, compressible aerodynamics, boundary layers, aircraft preliminary design. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 2030 OR ME EN 2080) AND (ME EN 3700 OR 3710) AND Full Major in Mechanical Engineering.
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• ME EN 5730: Microfluid Chip Design

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Introduction to the principles of microfluidic and microfluidic fabrication technologies. Topics include microscale fluid dynamics, fluid modeling, polymer micromachining, silicon and glass micromachining, experimental flow characterization, and microfluidic design. A weekly lab and a review of microfluidic applications is included. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Engineering.
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• ME EN 5740: Wind Energy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will consist in a theoretical and numerical analysis of the science of making torque out of wind. The course will begin with a brief historical review of the evolution of wind energy harvesting and its future role in the new mix of renewable energies. An introduction to the aerodynamics of horizontal wind turbines will follow next with a short review of lift and drag of airfoils. The actuator disk concept, the rotor disk and rotor blade theory, the breakdown of momentum theory, blade geometry and the effect of discrete number of blades will be studied. The fundamentals of wind characteristics and resources with an emphasis on wind farm sitting will be presented, together with a short review of the atmospheric boundary layer concepts. The different numerical approaches used to model and design wind farms, both from an industry perspective and an academic approach, will also be introduced. Finally, the economical and environmental aspects and impacts of wind harvesting will analyzed. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3700 OR ME EN 3710) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
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• ME EN 5790: Energy Systems Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Mathematical modeling and simulation of building energy systems and distributed energy resources; Thermoeconomic evaluation of energy efficiency improvements and calculation of primary energy consumption; Quantification of environmental impacts associated with energy conversion, particularly emissions and water usage; Systems thinking; Parametric analysis, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty analysis for models of integrated energy systems. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 2300 OR ME EN 3600 OR ME EN 3610) AND (ME EN 2550 OR MATH 3070) AND Full Major in Mechanical Engineering Corequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3650 OR ME EN 4010) AND (ME EN 3700 OR ME EN 3710)
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• ME EN 5800: Sustainable Energy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Engineering of energy collection and production systems that satisfy long-term energy needs while minimizing damage to the earth's ecosystem. Conversion of chemical and nuclear fuels to produce work or electrical energy. Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, co-generation and direct energy conversion. Conservation, seasonal underground energy storage, and hydrogen production technologies. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3650 OR ME EN 4610) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering. Corequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 2300 OR ME EN 3600 OR ME EN 3610).
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• ME EN 5810: Thermal Sys Des

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Design of steam-power plants, feed-water heater systems, pumping systems, compressor blades, turbine blades, and heat exchangers. Equation fitting and economic analysis as basis of design decisions. Optimization of thermal systems using Lagrange multipliers, search methods, dynamic programming, geometric programming, and linear programming. Probabilistic approaches to design. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3700 OR ME EN 3710) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering. Corequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 3650 OR ME EN 4610).
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• ME EN 5820: HVAC

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Principles of design of systems for heating and cooling of buildings. Heat-load calculations, psychrometrics, thermodynamic systems, and solar-energy concepts. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in ((ME EN 2300 OR ME EN 3600 OR ME EN 3610) AND (ME EN 3650 OR ME EN 4610) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
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• ME EN 5830: Aero Propulsion

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Analysis and design of propulsion systems for aerospace vehicles: solid and liquid chemical rocket systems, nuclear rocket engines, electrical rocket engines, nozzle theory, jet engine component analysis, turboprop engines, turbojet engines, ramjet engines, and turbofan engines. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (ME EN 1300 OR ME EN 2010 OR CVEEN 2010) AND (ME EN 2300 OR ME EN 3600 OR ME EN 3610) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
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