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Course Catalog 01/02


Mechanical Engineering

MTM090 Machine Elements, basic course 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:


LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Elisabet Kassfeldt Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
The course will give the student a knowledge of fundamental physical optics and thermodynamics.

CONTENTS
Waves
Mathematical description of waves, Wave equation, Mechanical waves in solids, liquids and gasess, Fundamental ascoustics, Interferance of light. Fraunhofer diffraction. Polarisation.
Interferonmetry,. Measurement by optical techniques.
Thermodynamics.
Classical Thermodynamics: Properties of a pure substance. work and heat. The first and second law of thermodynamics, Heat Transfer: conduction. Forced and natural convection. Radiation.
Combined modes of heat transfer.

TEACHING
Lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work.

EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam 2 or 4 qv 6.00ECTS
Laboratory work and required assignment 1 or 3 qv 0.75ECTS
Laboratory work 2 qv or 4 qv 0.75ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Göran Jönsson: Elementär våglära
Yumus A. Cengel: Introduction to Thermodynamics and heat transfer (ISBNO-17-11410-X)
Laboratory instrucions, in Swedish, LTU.

REMARKS


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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