MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING
Ramon Silvrio de Almeida

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Is a diverse subject that derives its breadth from the need to design
and manufacture everything from small individual parts and devices
to large systems.

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There are three main different areas of emphasis in mechanical
engineering:
1) Thermal fluid applications
2) Machine and product design
3) Materials science and processing

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Thermal fluid applications
Thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, hydraulics, and heat transfer
Design of energy production systems, heat exchangers, refrigeration,
heating and cooling of buildings, pumps, compressors, airplanes,
spacecraft, automobiles and others.

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Machine and product design

This area has to do with the design of any kind of machine or machine
component, such as automobiles, airplanes, any manufacturing
application, biomedical devices, robotics, electronic control of
machines, etc.
An important aspect of this area is the use of CAD, or Computer
Aided Design.
Mechanical engineers who work in this area are often most
concerned about designing against fatigue

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Materials science and processing
Mostly concerned with the selection or creation of materials that are
appropriate for the situation based on needed properties like
strength, flexibility, ductility, thermal or electrical conductivity etc.
For example, design of strong lightweight composite.

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Mechanical engineers play a central role in several industries such as:
automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, computers and electronics,
energy
conversion,
environmental
control,
automation,
manufacturing.

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Automotive

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Aerospace

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Biotechnology

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Computers and electronics

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Energy conversion

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Environmental control

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Automation

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Manufacturing