Description

Theory
1

Laboratory
3

Instructors

João Francisco Silva

Contents

This curricular unit deals with the necessary knowledge that the student has to have in order to find a suitable technological solution to a proposed engineering problem. It is divided in four different sections, each one given by a specialist lecturer.

1st topic
Heavy duty truck chassis structures. Design, calculation and legislation

2nd topic
Light vehicle structures. Dimensioning and repairing of light structures

3rd topic
Pressure vessel calculation following Intrnational Standards

4th topic
Industrial steel chimneys. Introduction. Design Standards.
Structural design

5th topic
Sandwich structures in composite material
Introduction
Calculation of sandwich structures
Testing, repair and quality control of sandwich structures

Learning Outcomes

OB1 - To give students the necessary skills to design and calculate special mechanical structures like pressure vessels, vehicle structures, machine structures, advanced composite structures etc.
OB2 - The student should also be able to use recent materials and technologies for the design and manufacture of special structures.
OB3 - The student should be able to integrate different knowledge subjects of the mechanical engineering field.