MFS 515 - ROTORDYNAMICS OF TURBOMACHINERY

College of Engineering

Credits: 3

Review of dynamic characteristics unique to high speed rotating shafts in turbomachinery. Equations of motion for a rotor, including gyroscopic effects; computational methods, including finite element; effects of bearings and nonlinearities, stability; application to design situations in high-speed equipment, including aerospace, energy generation, and other industrial applications.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: EM 313 and Engineering standing; pre/co-requisite for Western Kentucky University students:ME 415 and ME 344; pre/co-requisites for UK students: ME 344 and ME 501; or Graduate Standing or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.
Crosslisted with: ME 515