ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION

ME 761

Thermostatic behavior of nonideal gases; equations of state, with emphasis on their empirical and statistical development, including mixture rules; more detailed study of chemical and phase equilibrium; selected applications of the foregoing; real gas processes, combustion, direct energy conversion devices. Knowledge of thermodynamics [such asM E 561] strongly encouraged.

ME 469

Fundamental principles of engine operation and application including cycle analysis, gas analysis, effect of operating conditions and engine design on air pollution.

ME 368

Theory of modern instrumentation, the design and execution of experiments and the analysis of experimental data. Laboratory provides direct experience with concepts in the context of experimental design for hypothesis testing, for product evaluation and for control system design.

ME 774

Application of gas-phase chemical reaction rate theory to power and propulsion systems, both earthbound and airborne. Aerothermochemistry, kinetics of combustion reactions, kinetics related to air pollutant generation. Development and comparison of transition state theory, collision theory and bond-energy-bond-order method. Intermediate knowledge of thermodynamics and combustion and basic understanding of kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics for gases [such asM E 601: Physics of Gases] required.

EPD 625

Provides a physically based understanding of gas dynamics with applications to internal combustion engines.