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Introduction Dynamic and mechatronic systems

In this field, we explore the dynamic and oscillatory behavior of mechanical systems. This means that the forces acting on these systems are varying, rather than being static. The primary objectives of this field include modeling, analysis, identification, design, control, and implementation of dynamic systems. Specializations that can be achieved through studying this field include vibrations, acoustics, robotics, control, industrial automation, and mechatronics.

Dynamic and mechatronic systems


Introduction
Introduction Dynamic and mechatronic systems

In this field, we explore the dynamic and oscillatory behavior of mechanical systems. This means that the forces acting on these systems are varying, rather than being static. The primary objectives of this field include modeling, analysis, identification, design, control, and implementation of dynamic systems. Specializations that can be achieved through studying this field include vibrations, acoustics, robotics, control, industrial automation, and mechatronics.

One of the appealing aspects of this field is its interdisciplinary nature. Specialists in this area have the ability to undertake larger projects due to the requirement for expertise in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering.

Some of the courses taught in this field, which lead to the aforementioned specializations, include: acoustics, vibrations and applied vibrations, dynamics of machinery and mechanisms design, control and design of control systems, mechatronics, processing in mechatronic systems, dynamics of 3-D systems, dynamics of vehicles, and robotics.

The research laboratories in this group are Acoustics and Vibrations Laboratory (AVALAB) and an Advanced Mechatronics and Robotics laboratory (ARMLAB). For more information on the research areas of the group, please visit the personal pages of the faculty members.

Introduction of Solid Mechanics group

Solid Mechanics is one of the specialized groups at the department of mechanical engineering at Isfahan University of Technology. This branch of mechanical engineering investigates the behavior of solid bodies and structures under the effect of external loads in all time scales and all length scales. Mechanical and thermal loads are the most important loads in solid mechanics, each of which includes a wide range. The rate of loads can be classified as constant (static), slow (quasi-static), repetitive (fatigue), fast (impact) and very fast (explosive).

Heat and fluids


Introduction
Introduction of heat and fluids group

Introduction to the Thermal and Fluid Sciences Division

The primary objective of the Mechanical Engineering program in Thermal and Fluid Sciences and Energy Conversion is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems in fluid mechanics and thermal sciences, with applications across diverse industries. Key fields within this concentration involve power generation systems, heating and cooling systems, environmental engineering, the oil and gas sector, automotive powertrains, and various power and energy production systems. Given that a significant portion of our national industries—such as power plants, oil and gas sectors, energy infrastructure, and automotive —rely on these areas, the importance of this concentration is even more pronounced.

This group is well-positioned for advanced research, employing numerical, experimental, and analytical methodologies across various domains of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Prominent research areas of interest include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), turbulence modelling, microscale and nanoscale heat transfer, multiphase flows, renewable energy sources (solar, wind, and biomass), internal combustion engines, fuel and combustion systems, HVAC systems, desalination processes, water and wastewater treatment, power plants, thermal and electrical energy storage, biofluid mechanics, and the design of thermal and process systems.

The group has comprehensive instructional and research laboratories specializing in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Additionally, the Computational Fluid Dynamics Center, managed by this group, is a leading CFD research and development hub.

Thermal and Fluid Sciences Division composed of  

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Experimental Methods

Energy and Heat Transfer

Turbomachinery

Turbulence

Compressible Flows

Multiphase Flows

Combustion Flows

Micro- and Nanoflows

Biomechanical Fluid Flows

expertise. For more detailed information, please refer to the individual faculty websites.

 

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Solid Mechanics


Introduction
Introduction of Solid Mechanics group

Solid Mechanics is one of the specialized groups at the department of mechanical engineering at Isfahan University of Technology. This branch of mechanical engineering investigates the behavior of solid bodies and structures under the effect of external loads in all time scales and all length scales. Mechanical and thermal loads are the most important loads in solid mechanics, each of which includes a wide range. The rate of loads can be classified as constant (static), slow (quasi-static), repetitive (fatigue), fast (impact) and very fast (explosive). The purpose of such studies is to understand and predict the deformation, tolerable loading until failure and fracture, microstructure changes and the growth of such changes in time. The types of material behavior in solid mechanics include elastic, hyperelastic, plastic, visco and time-independent behaviors, which are closely dependent on the properties of the constituent material(s) of the body or structure. Metals are one of the most widely used materials studied in solid mechanics. Although composite materials, smart materials and metamaterials have replaced metals in some applications and have attracted the attention of many researchers in this field. Stress and strain are the most important mechanical quantities in solid mechanics that describe the behavior of solids. On the other hand, yield stress, ultimate strength, fatigue life, elastic modulus (Young's modulus) and Poisson's ratio are the most important mechanical properties, and thermal expansion coefficient is the most important thermal property in solid mechanics. Solid mechanics studies can be conducted with different approaches including theoretical, computational, and experimental. Modern methods and tools such as molecular dynamics, multi-scale modeling, phase-field method and artificial intelligence all have many applications in modeling and solving solid mechanics problems. Many interdisciplinary researches are carried out between solid mechanics and other sciences including physics, chemistry and medicine, and other engineering including civil, materials and transportation. It can be said that different industries, including steel production industries, transportation (such as automobiles), aerospace industries, power plants, and even medicine, need solid mechanical engineering to design, analyze, and manufacture their equipment. The readers are referred to section Laboratories to learn about the laboratory facilities of the group and to section Education. For the courses which are offered by the group.

 

Research fields in Solid Mechanics group (Active Professors in the fields)

Fracture mechanics and Damage Mechanics (Dr. Forouzan, Dr. Mashayekhi, Dr. Silani, Dr. Jafari, and Dr. Jafarzadeh)

Composite Materials (Dr. Jafari, Dr. Mashayekhi, Dr. Javanbakht)

Smart Materials and Metamaterials (Dr. Kadkhodaei, Dr. Silani and Dr. Jafari)

Metal forming and plasticity (Dr. Forouzan, Dr. Salmani Tehrani, Dr. Mashayekhi, Dr. Kadkhodaei and Dr. Niroomand)

Tribology and Lubrication (Dr. Akbarzadeh and Dr. Esfahanian)

Meso, Micro and Nano Mechanics (Dr. Javanbakht, Dr. Silani and,Dr. Jafari,  Dr. Jafarzadeh)

Biomechanics (Dr. Kodkhodaei, Dr. Salmani Tehrani, Dr. Silani and Dr. Niroomand)

Automotive Engineering (Dr. Esfahanian, Dr. Forozan)

Elasticity and thermoelasticity (Dr. Salmani Tehrani and Dr. Jafarzadeh)

 

For more details, refer to the professors' personal website.

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