Mechanical Engineering (University of Ottawa)

University of Ottawa

Room A-205 Colonel By Hall

Telephone: 562-5834

Fax: 562-5177

The Department

Chair of the Department, B.S. Dhillon

Graduate Studies Officer, S. Tavoularis

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the two constituents of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Consult the Institute entry beginning on page 245 of this Calendar for a faculty list, graduate program descriptions, and admission requirements.

Programs of research and study are offered in several areas. Most research projects in the Department are in the general fields of thermofluids, solid mechanics, materials and design, manufacturing, and industrial engineering. Members of the Department are engaged in research on the following topics: elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, micromechanics of solids, stress analysis of shells, shell dynamics, strength of material, vibration, flow-induced vibration, photo-elasticity and experimental stress analysis, metal forming, plastic deformation and fracture of metals, ceramics and polymers, hot working of metals, welding, time and temperature dependent solid state processes, constitutive relations of plasticity and fracture, fibre composite material pressure vessels and high performance energy storage rotors, automated manufacturing of composites, two-phase heat transfer and fluid flow related to nuclear reactors, two-phase thermosyphons, swirling flow, turbulent flow structure, turbulent diffusion, flow and heat transfer in rod bundles, hemodynamics of cardiac assist devices, infiltration and stack effect in buildings, low Reynolds number flows, flow visualization, heat exchangers, power generation, battery and fuel-cell/flywheel hydrid power train design, liquid fuel combustion, alternate and broad-cut fuel I.C. engine design, integrated computer-aided design systems, computer-aided manufacturing and automation, computer control of mechanical systems, robot design and control, computer vision for control of machines, reliability modelling, human reliability, common-cause failures, transit system reliability, and power production system reliability.

Research Facilities

Graduate Courses

Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 1999-2000, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

Engineering 89.501 (MCG5101)

Theory of Elasticity

Analysis of stress and strain. Stress and strain tensors. Yield criteria laws of elasticity and general theorems. Stress functions. Two-dimensional problems in rectangular and polar coordinates. Applications in plates and shells. Strain energy techniques. Application of numerical analysis to elasticity problems.

Engineering 89.502 (MCG5102)

Advanced Stress Analysis

Solutions to special beam problems including beams on elastic foundations, curved beams, multi-span beams, etc. as well as some axisymmetric problems. The significance of assumptions is discussed and solution techniques including series solutions and energy methods are utilized.

Engineering 89.503 (MCG5103)

Theory of Perfectly Plastic Solids

Inelastic behaviour, model materials. Yield criteria and flow laws. Energy principles. Contained plastic deformation. Plane strain. Slipline fields. Applications to metal-forming processes.

Engineering 89.504 (MCG5104)

Theory of Plates and Shells

A general coverage of various approaches to plate problems and the application of these
methods to practical cases. A study of the theory of shells including deformation of shells without bending, stresses under various loading conditions, general theory of shells, shells forming surfaces of revolution.

Engineering 89.505 (MCG5105)

Continuum Mechanics

Rheological equations. Hamilton's principle for continua. Analytical solution of some elasticity and incompressible fluid dynamic problems. Extension to viscoelasticity and plasticity. Sound waves. Shock waves. Numerical methods of solution.

Engineering 89.506 (MCG5106)

Advanced Topics in Elasticity

Algebraic computation software. Curved solids. Governing equations of planar elastostatics in Cartesian coordinates. Governing equations of plates. Linear shell theory in curvilinear coordinates. Introduction to non-linear elastostatics. Non-linear shell theory. Instability of cylindrical shells. Thick and thin shell elastodynamics.

Engineering 89.507 (MCG5107)

Advanced Dynamics with Applications

Review of Euler/Newton and D'Alembert formulation, Euler Angles, Gyrodynamics, analysis and response of rotating machinery. Lagrangian dynamics, generalized coordinates, virtual work, generalized forces and the power function. Determination of system constraint forces and equilibrium. Emphasis will be on modelling and formulation of multi-degree-of-freedom vibrational, electro-mechanical, two- and three-dimensional dissipative systems, and other engineering applications.

Engineering 89.508 (MCG5108)

Finite Element Analysis

Review of matrix algebra and structural mechanics. Direct and variational approaches in the FE analysis of a continuum. Elastic plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric and three-dimensional elasticity. Elementary FE programing. Isoparametric concept, conforming and non-conforming elements. Thin and thick plates. Thin and thick shells, axisymmetric shells. Steady-state field problems. Intermediate FE programing. Introduction to FE software. Applications in mechanical engineering.

Engineering 89.509 (MCG5109)

Advanced Topics in Finite Element Analysis

Finite elements and their solution techniques. Multilayered plate, shell and continua. Eigenvalue and transient analysis, material and geometric non-linearities. Applications to frac
ture mechanics. Steady and transient state heat conduction. Potential flow. Creeping flow and incompressible viscous flow with inertia.

Engineering 89.510 (MCG5110)

Micromechanics of Solids

Introduction. Cartesian tensor notation. Continuum mechanics versus probabilistic micromechanics. Analysis of stress and strain. Analysis of motion. Classes of materials in micromechanics. Random theory of deformation. The stochastic deformation process. Application to classes of materials in micromechanics. Application to classes of structured solids. Experimental approaches.

Engineering 89.511 (MCG5111)

Gas Dynamics

Review of thermodynamics of perfect gases. Conservation equations for compressible flows. Gas flow regimes. Wave propagation in compressible media. Isentropic flow. One-dimensional unsteady flow: method of characteristics. Normal and oblique shock waves. Prandtl-Meyer expansion fans. Nozzle, wind tunnel, shock tube, diffuser and airfoil applications. Ideal gas flow in ducts of variable section, friction, heat addition and heat loss. Multi-dimensional flow and methods of characteristics. Imperfect gas effects, dissociation and ionization. Methods of measurement.

Engineering 89.514 (MCG5114)

Analysis and Design of Pressure Vessels

Principles of design, materials, preliminary layout. Elastic analysis of axisymmetric shells. Discontinuity analysis. Numerical methods, nozzle-shell analysis. Plastic collapse, fatigue, fracture, creep, buckling.

Engineering 89.515 (MCG5115)

Non-Linear Optimization

Formulation of optimization problems. Unconstrained optimization: direct search techniques, gradient techniques. Constrained optimization: by unconstrained minimization, by direct methods. Mathematical programing. Geometric programing. Dynamic programing. Examples and applications in Mechanical Engineering topics.

Engineering 89.517 (MCG5117)

Introduction to Composite Materials

Review of strengthening mechanism in metals and polymers. Fibre-reinforced composite materials: strengthening mechanisms, prediction of strengths and moduli, specific properties, fracture mechanisms, toughness, fatigue, creep, effect of environment; fabrication methods and engineering applications. Laminates; mechanical properties and engineering applications.

Engineering 89.518 (MCG5118)

Introduction to Plasticity

The analysis of stress and strain in elastic and plastic continuum. Time independent plastic deformation. The microscopic basis of plastic behaviour. Rate dependent deformation. The effect of temperature. Materials testing. Applications.

Engineering 89.519 (MCG5119)

Fracture Mechanics

Stress concentration in elastic and plastic media. The energy condition, crack resistance, compliance, the J. integral. Crack arrest. Plain strain and plain stress behaviour. The microscopic aspects of crack propagation. The effect of temperature. Fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and creep fracture. Probabilistic fracture.

Engineering 89.526 (MCG5126)

Deformation of Materials

The deformation and fracture properties of metals, ceramics and polymers are investigated in low temperature engineering environments. The principles of atomic bond breaking processes as the fundamental physical process of deformation and fracture are studied. Deformation kinetics analysis. Introduction to dislocation theory. The rheological models. The analysis and interpretation of constant strain rate, constant stress and stress relaxation tests in terms of the material structure. Thermal activation analysis. Cyclic loading, hydrostatic pressure effects. The principles and practice of short-term testing and analysis.

Engineering 89.529 (MCG5129)

Hot Working of Metals

High temperature mechanical properties in metals. Types of recovery, recrystallization and precipitation in metals and their effects on hot strength and structure. Hot rolling of metals. Selection of rolling schedules. Influence of as-rolled structure on room temperature mechanical properties such as yield, tensile and fracture stresses, impact strength. Roll force calculation. Problems and defects in rolling.

Engineering 89.531 (MCG5131)

Heat Transfer by Conduction

Steady one-dimensional systems. Differential equations of Bessel and Legendre. Extended surface. Fourier series and integration of partial differential equations. Steady two-dimensional systems. Steady-state numerical methods. Steady heat source systems. Steady porous systems. Transient systems; heating and cooling, unsteady boundary conditions, stationary and moving sources. Transient numerical method. Experimental analogic method.

Engineering 89.532 (MCG5132)

Heat Transfer by Convection

General problems of convection. Fundamental equations. Boundary layer equations. Forced convection in laminar flow. Forced convection in turbulent flow. Free convection. Condensing and boiling. Heat transfer to liquid metals. Heat transfer in high-speed flow. Special topics.

Engineering 89.533 (MCG5133)

Heat Transfer by Radiation

Thermal radiation and radiation properties. Radiant interchange among surfaces separated by radiatively non-participating media. Radiant energy transfer through absorbing, emitting and scattering media. Combined conduction and radiation. Combined convection and radiation.

Engineering 89.534 (MCG5134)

Heat Transfer with Phase Change

Pool boiling. Hydrodynamics of two-phase flow. Flow boiling and flow boiling crisis. Instability of two-phase flow. Condensation.

Engineering 89.536 (MCG5136)

Special Studies in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Current topics in the field.

Engineering 89.537 (MCG5137)

Special Studies in Solid Mechanics and Materials

Current topics in the field.

Engineering 89.538 (MCG 5138)

Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Current topics in the field.

Engineering 89.541 (MCG5141)

Statistical Thermodynamics

Kinetic theory of an ideal gas. The distribution of molecular velocities. Transport phenomena. Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. Quantum mechanics. Quantum statistics. Partition functions. Partition functions and thermodynamic properties. Derivations of specific heats of gases. Gas mixtures. Law of mass action.

Engineering 89.548 (MCG5551)

Théorie d'Écoulement Visqueux

Dérivation des solutions exactes des équations de Navier-Stokes. Écoulement à petit nombre de Reynolds. Écoulement de Stokes. Écoulement d'Oseen. Théorie de lubrification. Couches limites laminaires. Introduction à la stabilité hydrodynamique.

Engineering 89.549 (MCG5552)

Théorie de Turbulence

Révision des théories fondamentales et des résultats expérimentaux des écoulements turbulents. Théorie universelle de l'équilibre,
théorie isotropique locale. Turbulence isotropique, contrainte homogène des écoulements, écoulements turbulents dans les tuyaux et les canaux, jets, sillages, couches limites. Diffusion turbulente. Modèles de turbulence.

Engineering 89.550 (MCG5557)

Méthodes Numériques en Mécanique des Fluides

Équations primitives. Méthodes de base à différences finies. Méthodes intégrales. Critère de stabilité. Calcul des écoulements transitoires laminaires tri-dimensionnels. Méthodes MAC de Los Alamos. Calcul des écoulements multidimensionnels turbulents. Modèles de turbulence différentielle (K-E). La méthode numérique de Gosman. Exemples de programmation et de vérification des problèmes exemples.

Engineering 89.551 (MCG5151)

Laminar Flow Theory

Derivation and exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations. Low Reynolds number flows, Stokes flow. Oseen flow, lubrication theory. Laminar boundary layers. Introduction to hydrodynamic stability.

Engineering 89.552 (MCG5152)

Theory of Turbulence

Review of the basic theories and experimental results of turbulent flow. Universal equilibrium theory, locally isotropic theories, isotropic turbulence, homogeneous shear flow, turbulent pipe and channel flow, jets, wakes, boundary layers. Turbulent diffusion of passive contaminants. Modelling of turbulence.

Engineering 89.555 (MCG5155)

Inviscid Flow Theory

Langrangian and Eulerian description of fluid motion. Euler equations, velocity potential, irrotational flow, stream function, singular flows. Conformal mapping, Schwarz-Christoffel theorems. Airfoil theory, circulation and lift.

Engineering 89.556 (MCG5156)

Measurement in Fluid Mechanics

Review of the common experimental techniques used in fluid mechanical research and applications. Flow visualization techniques. Hot-wire anemometry. Laser-Doppler anemometry. Measurement of concentration, temperature, force, pressure.

Engineering 89.557 (MCG5157)

Numerical Computation of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Governing equations for fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical species. Explicit, implicit, finite difference and control volume procedures for approximating the parabolic and
elliptic sets of partial differential equations and boundary conditions. Numerical solution by direct and iterative Gauss-Seidel relaxation methods. Considerations of stability, convergence, and numerical diffusion. Computational problems.

Engineering 89.558 (MCG5158)

Industrial Fluid Mechanics

Application of simple flows to analysis of more complex systems. Pipe and duct systems, flow separation and control, aerosols, separation of particulates from flow, cavitation, unsteady flow.

Engineering 89.559 (MCG5159)

Advanced Production Planning and Control

The principles of production management. Methods engineering, manufacturing control. Recording and evaluation of operations. Financial and production planning. Inventory control. Automation. Factory planning.

Engineering 89.561 (MCG5161)

Environmental Engineering

Thermodynamic considerations. Physiological reactions of humans to different environments. Principles of ventilation, distribution and cleaning of air. Illumination and acoustics.

Engineering 89.568 (MCG5168)

Industrial Organization

Principles of organization. Production processes. Organization and planning production. Evaluation of production activities. The economics of production. Planning for economy. Information engineering. Standardization.

Engineering 89.569 (MCG5169)

Advanced Topics in Reliability Engineering

Overview of classical reliability concepts. Fault tree construction and evaluation. Common-cause failure analysis of engineering systems. Human reliability modelling in engineering systems. Human unreliability data banks. Three state device systems. Delta-star and Mellin transforms reliability determination techniques. Models to compute reliability of on-surface transportation vehicles. Reliability techniques applications in advanced engineering systems.

Engineering 89.570 (MCG5170)

CAD/CAM

Current technologies of CA drafting: hardware and software. Design software description: optimization, analysis, and graphical representation. Current technologies of CAM hardware (NC machines, robots, and automated transportation systems) and computer-process interface and control. Introduction to group technology, CA process planning, and
CA quality control. Course is project oriented with hands-on experience.

Engineering 89.571 (MCG5171)

Applied Reliability Theory

Coherent systems. Paths and cuts representation. State-space representation. Observability and controllability. Failure rate. Repair time. System reliability estimation: binomial model. Strength stress model. Failure detection and isolation. Multiple sensors. Model based methods. Expert system approach. Analytical redundancy. Applications.

Engineering 89.572 (MCG5172)

Introduction to Management of Automation (Robotics and Numerical Control)

Administrative concept of automation, robotics and numerical control; elements of flexible manufacturing systems. Process design in automation. Role of automation in the administration of manufacturing and project engineering. Optimization in the design of computer assisted manufacturing (CAM). State of art review.

Engineering 89.573 (MCG5173)

Systems Engineering and Integration

State space representation. Observability, controllability, state estimation. Parameter identification. Steady-state and transient performance. Stability. Monitoring and regulation. Discretization effects. System integration. Bandwidth coordination. Technological systems design examples.

Engineering 89.576 (MCG5176)

Industrial Control Systems

Concept, analysis and design of classical and modern industrial control systems: classical control systems; design of electro-mechanical servo-systems and process controllers. Modern control system applications; basic techniques in the use of microprocessors. Microprocessor/microcomputer based control systems for robotics, automation, manufacturing and instrumentation applications. Design project of industrial control and automation systems. Not accessible to students who have taken MCG 4108.

Engineering 89.577 (MCG 5177)

Robot Mechanics

Robotics overview. Transformations. Basics of robot kinematics, statics and dynamics. Introduction to practical robots, control and programing. Project in analysis, design or application of manipulators. Not accessible to students who have taken MCG 4132.

Engineering 89.578 (MCG5178)

Advanced Topics in CAD/CAM

Overview of totally integrated CAD/CAM systems. Details of design and manufacturing
software tools. Methods of linking design and manufacturing tools to form an integrated CAD/CAM system. Students will undertake projects which will provide them with hands-on experience.

Engineering 89.579 (MCG5179)

Flexible Manufacturing

Types of manufacturing systems. The concept of flexible manufacturing. Overview of the basic components of flexible manufacturing systems: NC machine tools, programable manipulators, guided vehicles, storage and retrieval warehouses. Machine cells. System layout and reliability. Group technology. Workpieces and tools routing. Operations sequencing.

Engineering 89.580 (MCG5180)

Advanced Topics in Composite Materials

Computer automated manufacturing techniques. Advanced topics in lamination theory. Interlaminar stresses and free edge effects. Lamina and laminate failure theories. Principles of non-destructive testing including damage assessment. Mechanics and failure of particle, flake, thermoplastic and metal matrix composites.

Engineering 89.581 (MCG5181)

Advanced Vibrations

Kinematics of vibrations, the single-degree-of-freedom system, without and with damping, two degrees of freedom, several degrees of freedom, vibration of shafts, critical speeds, complex presentation, influence coefficients, matrix method, stability of solution, approximate methods.

Engineering 89.582 (MCG5182)

Theory of Elastic Instability

Considerations of instability with respect to small deformation. Differential equations for linear elements. Conservative and non-conservative force systems. Energy methods. Instability due to torsional and lateral forces in beams. Instability of elements curved in a plane. Applications of trigonometric series in the above problems. Stability of linear members in the inelastic zone.

Engineering 89.585 (MCG5185)

Multivariable Digital Control

Quantization. Z-Transform. State equations. Jordan canonical form. Multirate and nonsynchronous samplings. Controllability and observability of digital systems. Digital controllers design using bilinear transformation. Digital PID controller. Stability. Optimal control of digital systems. Examples of controlling mechanical system actuators.

Engineering 89.586 (MCG5186)

Non-Linear Discontinuous Dynamics and Control

Hamiltonian dynamics. Hamiltonian control systems. Lyapunov dynamics. Decoupling. Phase space analysis. Switching and sliding mode control. Boundary layer continuous approximation. Actuator, sensors and controller requirements.Manipulation control examples.

Engineering 89.591 (MCG5191)

Combustion in Premixed Systems

Stoichiometry, thermo-chemistry, ignition, flame propagation, flame stabilization, diffusion flames, turbulent combustion, modelling.

Engineering 89.592 (MCG5192)

Combustion in Diffusion Systems

Gaseous jet flames, combustion of liquid droplets, atomization, spray flames, coal combustion, fluidized bed combustion.

MCG 6000

Mechanical Engineering Report

For students in the course work master's program working on the Engineering Report.

MCG 7999

M.A.Sc. Thesis

For students working towards their master's thesis.

MCG 9997

Preparation for Ph.D. Thesis Proposal.

Following completion of the comprehensive examination, registration required for all Ph.D. candidates until the thesis proposal is accepted by the advisory committee.

MCG 9998

Preparation for Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination

Registration required for all Ph.D. candidates until the comprehensive examination is passed.

MCG 9999

Ph.D. Thesis

For students working towards their Ph.D. thesis.