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 [379]
OSP research reports by faculty and researchers in the School of Mechanical Engineering -
School of Mechanical Engineering Theses and Dissertations [3786]
Original work by students in the School of Mechanical Engineering
Recent Submissions
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Numerical analyses of high temperature dense, granular flows coupled to high temperature flow property measurements for solar thermal energy storage dataset
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-09-24)High temperature particle flow properties necessary to predict granular flow behavior for solar thermal energy storage applications were measured and calculated for Carbobead CP 30/60 up to 800 °C. The measured properties ... -
Long-duration robot autonomy: From control algorithms to robot design
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-27)The transition that robots are experiencing from controlled and often static working environments to unstructured and dynamic settings is unveiling the potential fragility of the design and control techniques employed to ... -
Thermodynamic and economic considerations for low-temperature electrochemical nitrogen fixation technologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-23)The continuous and rapid expansion of society has created increasing stress in global resources such as water, nutrients, and minerals. The development of technologies that aid in the industrialized production of these ... -
Computational investigation of flow fields and detailed chemistry impacts on ignition delays
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-27)This work investigated the impacts of a complex piston head geometry on the aerodynamics and chemical kinetics in a Rapid Compression Machine. Utilizing 2D axisymmetric Computational Fluid Dynamics, a single stage compression ... -
Characterizing the mechanical, transport and adhesion properties of hydrogels using indentation method
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-21)Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks that imbibe a large amount of water. Various hydrogels exist both in nature and in engineering applications. The mechanical, transport and adhesion properties of hydrogels are all ... -
Surface qualification toolpath optimization for hybrid manufacturing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-21)Hybrid manufacturing machine tools have been shown to have great potential in revolutionizing the manufacturing of components by combining both additive manufacturing (AM) and subtractive manufacturing (SM) processes on ... -
Qualification of laser powder bed fusion processed 17-4 PH stainless steel as a function of powder condition
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-21)The metal additive manufacturing process of laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) presents a challenge to develop qualified processes to match the rapid pace of technology development. An aspect of the LPBF process where this ... -
A carbon nanotube optical rectenna for energy harvesting
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-20)The optical rectenna (rectifying antenna) is a burgeoning alternative solar technology that incorporates an antenna to capture electromagnetic radiation and a diode that rectifies the a.c. antenna oscillations into useable ... -
Stiffening the posterior rat sclera to provide neuroprotection in glaucoma
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-22)Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world, affecting approximately 80 million people in the year 2020. This degenerative optic neuropathy is characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, ... -
Outer race fault identification under unknown rotational speed and low sampling rate
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-14)Rolling element bearing fault identification is an important sub-topic of predictive health monitoring. Most state-of-the-art fault identification approaches utilize bearing configuration, shaft rotational speed and/or ... -
Development and evaluation of interfacial structures for hybrid manufacturing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-14)Hybrid manufacturing is a combination of additive (deposition) and subtractive (machining) manufacturing in a single machine tool. Such a system can be used for near net shape manufacturing and component repair using either ... -
Characterization of algorithms and performance of a fine-resolution active interrogation system
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-06)Active interrogation is a crucial tool in modern applications of nonintrusive assay: x- and gamma-ray interrogation systems are commonly employed in cargo inspection as well as in medical imaging, among other applications. ... -
Optimization of residential microgrids using black-box modeling methods
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-06)The optimization of a residential microgrid to respond to demand response signals that increase the dispatchability of locally generated solar photovoltaic (PV) energy while reducing total energy cost is investigated. The ... -
Bayesian edge analytics of machine process and health status in an IoT framework
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-21)Using modern machine learning tools and embedded computing, a low-cost, integrated data acquisition platform is proposed in this work. Built on modern, open-source hardware and software, this platform enables high-quality ... -
Edge-based machine monitoring architectures incorporating OPC UA controller data
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-22)The usage of external sensors for machine health monitoring is becoming more popular. A variety of methods for monitoring the condition of CNC machines have been developed by researchers. This study focuses on automation ... -
Thermodynamics and Thermal-Fluid Transport of a Dual-Stage Sodium Thermal Electrochemical Converter (Na-TEC)
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06-09)The sodium thermal electrochemical converter (Na-TEC) is a heat engine that generates electricity through the isothermal expansion of sodium ions within a β″-alumina solid-electrolyte. The Na-TEC can thermodynamically ... -
Schallamach Waves and Friction-Induced Self-Oscillations in a Prototypical Belt Drive
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06-11)The high adhesive friction between an elastomer and its counterpart generally impedes sliding in the accepted sense. Instead, displacement is accommodated by Schallamach waves of detachment, which are surface wrinkles that ... -
The Effectiveness of Various Chatter Detection Methods Under Noisy Conditions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-17)Unmanned operations are sought after in manufacturing processes such as milling and lathing. During these processes, the detection and mitigation of machine tool chatter is critical. The veracity of these methods under ... -
Modeling of Polymeric Materials with Applications in Active Materials and Additive Manufacturing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-17)Polymeric materials used in the settings of active materials and additive manufacturing offer unique challenges for which high fidelity multiphysics modeling would greatly assist in improving processing and component ... -
Development of dual-fiber array laser ultrasonic system for inspecting and assessing area-array microelectronic packages
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-14)Failures in solder ball interconnects makes a microelectronic packaging system inoperable. These failures often result from defects during assembly and/or due to damage accrued from thermo-mechanical and other loads during ...
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