Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dr. Kemper Lewis Assistant Professor Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering UB Center for Advanced Design 1010 Furnas Hall x2232 WHO AM I?

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Background Education B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University B.A. in Mathematics, Duke University B.A. in Mathematics, Duke University M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech Research Areas Multidisciplinary and Systems Design Multidisciplinary and Systems Design Design and Decision Theory Design and Decision Theory Visualization for Design Visualization for Design Optimization Optimization

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Who are Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers? Product Engineers, Computer-Aided Designers, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer Bachelor Degree in ME means educational experience in heat transfer, materials, dynamics, mechanisms, controls, and design. Bachelor Degree in AE means educational experience in heat transfer, dynamics, propulsion, materials, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and aircraft design.

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Where are the jobs in MAE? Product and Systems Design NASA Lockheed Fischer Price Boeing Ford, GM Moog Controls Delphi Harrison Enidine Praxair TelecommunicationsMotorola Texas Instruments Hewlett Packard Computer Technology Computer Technology

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering What Would an ME Do? Design the landing gear and control system for aircraft/space vehicles Design the landing gear and control system for aircraft/space vehicles Analyze the fluid flow in refrigeration, heating, AC, hydraulic systems Analyze the fluid flow in refrigeration, heating, AC, hydraulic systems Analyze the thermal stresses and characteristics of a computer circuit board Analyze the thermal stresses and characteristics of a computer circuit board Design the next line of solar powered automobiles Design the next line of solar powered automobiles

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering What Would an AE Do? Design, analyze and test the vertical take- off engine for the next generation fighter aircraft Design, analyze and test the vertical take- off engine for the next generation fighter aircraft Develop flight simulators or advanced wing surfaces Develop flight simulators or advanced wing surfaces Develop micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) for Micro-air Vehicles Develop micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) for Micro-air Vehicles

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Core Competencies vs. Research Focus Areas Core Competencies: Design Design Dynamic Systems Dynamic Systems Materials Materials Mechanics Mechanics Thermofluid Sciences Thermofluid Sciences Focus Areas (Research): Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Complex Product Design Complex Product Design Materials for Smart Materials for Smart Structures and Electronics Structures and Electronics Simulation and Control Simulation and Control Turbulence and Combustion Turbulence and Combustion

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Thermo/FluidsFaculty

Transition to Turbulence

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Coalescence and Separation In Liquid Drop Collision 3 Drop Reflexive Separation 5 Drop Reflexive Separation CoalescenceCollision

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hemodynamics Research Visualization of a Side Wall Aneurysm Study of Arteriovenus Malformations - AVMs

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cervical Brace

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Mechanics and Materials Faculty

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Bone-implant system Cross-section of bone Adaptive hp mesh (“optimal mesh”)Displacement contour plot Dental Implant - FEM Analysis/Design

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Material Fiber Design

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Systems and Design Faculty

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Flexible Control/ Control of Nonlinear Systems

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Complex Multidisciplinary Systems Aerodynamics PropulsionStructures Controls Manufacture/ Life Cycle Heat Transfer

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The development of geographically distributed environments for Advanced (Collaborative) Design focuses on frameworks that allow visualization and manipulation of the design artifact itself, as well as design space representation. Interactive capabilities are crucial for better enabling multidisciplinary trade-offs. GeographicallyDistributedDesign

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Data Visualization VRAC, Iowa State

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Virtual Factory Design

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Optimal Coldbox Layout

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Videotapes

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Courses Instrumentation and Computers MAE 334 Graphics and Computer-Aided Design MAE 473, 477 Fluid Mechanics MAE 335 Materials (Composites, Manufacturing) MAE 381, 382, 483, 485 Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer/HVAC EAS 204MAE 336, 431, 423 (propulsion)

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Bioengineering Courses MAE 478, 480 Vibration and Controls MAE 455, SYS 336 Product and Systems Design MAE 451, 452, 459, 434 (aircraft) Structures and Mechanisms MAE 415 (aero), 311, 412 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Courses

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Allison/Rolls Royce Engine Company: Turbine Engine Design Allison/Rolls Royce Engine Company: Turbine Engine Design Systems Design, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Delphi-Harrison: HVAC System Design Delphi-Harrison: HVAC System Design Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics, Structural Dynamics, Materials Delphi-Harrison and Moog Controls: Dynamics and Control Delphi-Harrison and Moog Controls: Dynamics and Control Automobile/Aircraft/Satellite Controllers, Vibration, Mechanisms Ford: Automobile Dynamics Identification Ford: Automobile Dynamics Identification Vibration, Dynamics, Materials Delphi-Harrison:Modeling of Wear in Clutches Delphi-Harrison:Modeling of Wear in Clutches Tribology, Mechanism Design Project Examples From MAE

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Clubs, Competitions, and Co-ops Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula One Car Baja Jeep Competition Solar Powered Car Ultra Mileage Car Competitions American Society of Mechanical Engineers Unmanned Aerovehicle Competition Co-ops Summer Internships for Course Credit Co-op program

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dr. Kemper Lewis x Furnas Hall