Elements of Mechanical Design

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	REPORTING	TANGIBLE	LABORATORIES
1	Principles: overview, assessment, group formation		Form groups
2	Fundamentals: mechanics, dynamics, heat transfer, matrices, and errors
3	Shafts & ways: deformation, stresses, and integration	Lathe assessment	GANTT/Schedule	M-lab 1: lathes
4	Fatigue: fundamentals and modeling methods
5	Structures: architectures, homogeneous transfer matrices, and system models			M-lab 2: HTMs and matrices
6	Constraints I: constraint-based design, alignment, preloading, and stability	Shaft k, θ, δ, σ, fatigue	Shaft exercise	D-lab 1: shaft
7	Constraints II: rolling and sliding element bearings
8	Constraints III: flexure bearing elastomechanics & dynamics			M-lab 3: bearing alignment
9	Connections I: alignment interfaces		Bearing order
10	Connections II: bolted joints	Performance estimates
11	Drives I: screw drives		1st System model
12	Drives II: belt and friction drives Gears I: kinematics	Spindle errors	Spindle assembly	D-lab 2: spindle
13	Gears II: mechanics and selection
14	Actuators: DC motors, piezos, magnet-coil, and hydraulics			M-lab 4: transmission
15	Actuators: thermal and electrostatic microactuators		Rail, bushing order
16	Vibrations: machine dynamics and damping	Cross-slide errors	Cross-slide	D-lab 3: X-slide
17	Linkages: degrees of freedom and kinematics
18	Friction elements: clutches and brakes			M-lab 5: IC engine
19	Project work
20		Project report outline
21		Carriage errors	Lathe assembly	D-lab 4: assembly
22		Project report 1st draft
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24		Project report	Cutting “smoke” test
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26	Last day of class overview, demonstrations and assessment		Lathe cutting demo