214 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION


 Prerequisite: ME 450 or equivalent. Advanced fluid dynamics topics for
 mechanical engineers.
 ME 651-SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEAT TRANSFER. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: ME 430. Theoretical evaluation of physical constants. Techniques
 needed for the solution of heat transfer problems involving all three modes: con-
 duction, convection, and radiation.
 ME 652-THERMODYNAMICS OF FLUID FLOW 1. 3 credits
 Laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer combined to give
general relationships for the solution and better understanding of flow phenomena.
ME 653-THERMODYNAMICS OF FLUID FLOW 2. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: ME 652. Continuation of ME 652.
 ME 654-THERMODYNAMICS OF FLUID FLOW 3. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: ME 653. Continuation of ME 653.
ME 655-CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: MS 305, ME 430. Mathematical description of conduction. Solu-
tion of conduction problems by series, transform, and numerical methods in
generalized unsteady systems with appropriate boundary conditions.
ME 656-CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER 1. 3 credits
 Conservation equations for continuum fluids. Exact and approximate solutions
for laminar flow.
ME 657-RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: MS 305, ME 430. Physics of radiation, general integral equations,
simplified analyses for diffuse and gray surfaces. Equation of transfer and simpli-
fied participating gas analysis. Free molecule flow heat transfer.
ME 658-CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER 2. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: ME 656. Heat transfer analysis of multiphase and multicomponent
fluid systems. Consideration of mass transport. Radiation coupling. Analysis of
turbulent flows.
ME 659-ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: ME 657, ME 658. Modern developments. Interaction phenomena.
ME 660-ADVANCED STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND KINETIC THEORY.
 3 credits
 Prerequisite: ME 560. Highly degenerate Bose and Fermi systems. Statistical
mechanics of dependent particles. The Boltzmann transport equation and transport
properties.
ME 661-ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS. 3 credits
 Thermodynamics of non-simple systems. Multicomponent and multiphase thermo-
dynamic analysis.
ME 662-IRREVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: ME 661, ME 656. General equations of conservation for hetero-
geneous, non-simple reacting continue. Constitutive equations in general. Onsager
reciprocity theorem. Example applications in mixed potential systems.
ME 663-ENERGY CONVERSION. 3 credits
 The conversion of available forms of energy into mechanical and electrical
forms; energy conversion schemes, including conventional cycles in unusual en-
vironments, MHD, solar cells, thermionic and photogalvanic conversion and fuel
cells. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 6 credits.
ME 664-COMBUSTION 1. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: ME 560, ME 561. Chemical reactions in gases, reactive gas dy-