MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Ramon Silvrio de Almeida

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What does it study?

Examples of industries where mechanical engineer can work
One study of case

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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, biomedical devices, etc.
An important aspect of this area is the use of CAD, or Computer
Aided Design.

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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
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

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Applied fluid dynamics: Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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In the United States, state of Washington
November 7, 1940
Wind conditions: 40 mph (64 km/h)
Cause of failure:
1. Forced resonance
2. Aeroelastic flutter

No human life was lost in the collapse of the bridge.

A dog was the only fatality of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster.

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