The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Like the engineering profession itself, the School of Mechanical Engineering is characterized by the vitality that accompanies change and expansion. Our programs are built on more than a century of tradition in quality engineering education. A highly qualified faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, close interaction with industry, and outstanding students are all marks of our success in fostering and sustaining an environment of academic excellence.
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Sub-communities within this community
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Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing (ECDM) [3]
Researchers in the ECDM program develop methodologies and decision support tools that integrate the best business practices with those that produce superior environmental and social performance. Our research outcomes will ... -
Fusion Research Center (FRC) [84]
Fundamental research in the physics of magnetically confined plasmas and their interactions with material surfaces, the development of the engineering sciences of fusion, the conceptual design of fusion applications for ... -
Mechanical Properties Research Laboratory (MPRL) [12]
The MPRL is an interdisciplinary laboratory which supports education and research programs in structural materials. Its principle activities are directed toward the measurement and modeling of the mechanical properties ... -
Precision Machining Research Consortium (PMRC) [107]
The Consortium facilitates rapid and comprehensive transfer of technology through extensive interactions with a wide variety of industrial manufacturing facilities -
Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (RPMI) [3]
RPMI develops and deploys rapid prototyping and manufacturing technologies and applications through education, research and service. -
Systems Realization Laboratory (SRL) [52]
The Systems Realization Laboratory was founded in 1992. In addition to a very strong research program, we assert that our primary mission is to provide an opportunity for students to learn how to rise to their full potential. ...
Collections in this community
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Annual Harold W. Gegenheimer Lecture Series on Innovation [3]
Established in 1995 to support student programs that encourage creativity, innovation and design -
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Annual Distinguished Lectures [4]
Mechanical engineering allows a large number of multidisciplinary activities to be conveniently encompassed. Featured speakers come from engineering, academia, government and business. -
School of Mechanical Engineering OSP Research Reports [378]
OSP research reports by faculty and researchers in the School of Mechanical Engineering -
School of Mechanical Engineering Theses and Dissertations [3618]
Original work by students in the School of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Submissions
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Modeling of small fatigue cracks in low SFE microstructures
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-04)Nuclear reactor pressure vessels are manufactured from high strength steels like A302B. The inner surface of the pressure vessel is exposed to extremely corrosive environments at high temperatures. The pressure vessels are ... -
Radiation detection and nuclear materials equipment to enhance education and research in nuclear and radiological engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-02)The Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (NRE) program at The Georgia Institute of Technology upgraded and enhanced its academic and research activities with the purchase and installation of equipment and instrumentation ... -
Investigation of environmental effects on the fatigue degradation properties in metallic nanostructures
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-08)The research activities of this EAGER grant focused on the development of an experimental technique dedicated to measuring the fatigue properties of nanomaterials, specifically nanocrystalline metallic nanobeams. This ... -
Large area thermal and fast neutron detector based on Bragg-peak detection
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)There is an ongoing effort to produce a near term replacement for 3He tubes. These thermal neutron detectors were a staple of neutron detection due to their large size, high efficiency and neutron‐gamma discrimination ... -
Equipment grant for interfacial velocimetry and 3d liquid-phase thermometry in microfluidic devices
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-05)In terms of colloid science, these experiments have demonstrated that an electric field applied parallel to the wall creates an additional nonlinear electrokinetic force that repels near-wall (i.e., those less than 300 nm ... -
Photo-thermal enhanced carbon nanotube rectenna arrays for solar energy conversion
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-09)This project was aimed at fabricating dense ordered arrays of vertical carbon nanotube (CNT) rectenna with diode components exhibiting high asymmetry and nonlinearity. Its broad objectives were to explore and demonstrate ... -
Controlling Interfacial Properties of Solid-State Lithium Batteries Using Atomic Layer Deposition
Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLiBs) could enable improved safety and higher energy density compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries due to the use of metal anodes without dendrite growth. However, successful ... -
Spectral shift operated smAHTR to improve cycle length and discharge burnup simultaneously
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-12-05)Fluoride High Temperature Reactors (FHRs) are envisioned to be next generation reactors due to their inherent safety design characteristics and high efficiency from their use of salt-based coolants. FHRs use TRistructura ... -
Process-property relation of prepreg trim waste composites via sheet molding compound (SMC)
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-01-08)Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) are used in aerospace industries due to their high strength to weight ratio and increased fuel efficiency. Thus, the increasing demand results in the production of large amount of ... -
Biomechanical effects of a robotic knee exoskeleton during slope walking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-12-13)The purpose of the study is to explore the biomechanical effects of torque assistance at the knee joint during slope walking using a robotic knee exoskeleton. Powered exoskeleton is a promising wearable robotic technology ... -
Applying a nodal diffusion-micro depletion sequence for high-fidelity analysis of sodium cooled fast reactors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-12-07)Recent developments in the global nuclear industry have led to the need of reactor designs that are not only safe, but also address the challenges involving nuclear waste while producing clean electricity at low costs. One ... -
Extinction droplet sizing measurements in diesel relevant sprays
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-30)A new diagnostic for the quantification of Sauter Mean Diameter (SMD) in high-pressure fuel sprays has been recently developed using combined optical and x-ray measurements at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Argonne ... -
Methods of piezoelectric energy harvesting from human body motions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-26)A lot of research has been done to enable self-powered wireless electronic devices. One of the most studied methods is the conversion of ambient vibrational energy into low-power electricity. The drastic decrease in power ... -
Analytical modeling of distributed array of resilient particle impact dampers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-13)Particle impact dampers (PIDs) or shot mass dampers are known to provide high loss factors on vibrating structures by dissipating kinetic energy through particle-enclosure and particle-particle collisions. The rate of ... -
Quantitative methods for inferring process-structure-property relations in machining
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-09)Metal machining subjects material to large strains (e > 1) at extremely high rates (rate > 1000 s-1) while simultaneously imposing heating due to dissipated plastic work. This complex thermomechanical loading drives ... -
Modeling and control of backdrivable flexible systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-08)Flexible systems deflect, vibrate, or oscillate when moved. This behavior results in decreased performance in the form of inaccurate positioning, stress loading, transient deflection, and residual vibration. In a backdrivable ... -
Transient simulation of ammonia-water mixture desorption for absorption heat pumps & optimal control of an electric vehicle cabin air conditioning system
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-13)Part one of the thesis presents a mathematical framework to simulate the transient response of a desorber for small-capacity ammonia-water absorption heat pumps. The model is based on dynamic analysis of conservation ... -
Mechanical reliability of thin barrier films for flexible electronics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-06)Flexible electronics such as OLEDs, OPVs are currently under development, especially given their potential low cost and light-weight characteristics. These electronics require packaging technologies that protect them from ... -
Mechatronic design of autonomous underwater vehicles for confined spaces
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-05)In utility piping and fluid transportation pipelines, it is often desired to have a robotic device that can navigate the complex structure to carry inspection to maintain the integrity of these infrastructures. In this ... -
Dynamics and control of ammonia-water absorption heat pumps
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-05)With the development of advanced concepts for miniaturized heat and mass exchangers, absorption heat pumps can now be implemented in small-scale applications for waste-heat recovery or thermally driven cooling and heating. ...
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