To satisfy these demands, new designs of the thermomechanical systems are being developed via integrated utilization of the most sophisticated technologies available today. These technologies are hybrid in nature and consist of computational and experimental methodologies. The projects will be of current technical interest and will include, but will not be limited to, the thermal, mechanical, electronic, and photonic loads of static and dynamic nature. The projects will stress an integrated thermo-mechanical design, analysis, and testing. Students, working in teams, will be expected to prepare a technical report on their project and to present the results to their peers and guests.
Energy is produced in various power reactor types, in heat generators, in space propulsion, etc.